Table 3. Average Characteristics of Collaboratives (N = 59) in 4 Levels of Policy and Environmental Change.
Characteristic | High Level of Policy Change–High Level of Environment Changea (n = 10) | High Level of Policy Change–Low Level of Environment Changeb (n = 15) | Low Level of Policy Change–High Level of Environment Changec (n = 14) | Low Level of Policy Change–Low Level of Environment Changed (n = 20) | P Value |
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Age of group, y | 7.8 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.9 | .15e |
Annual funding, $ | 233,850 | 260,430 | 230,821 | 102,310 | .44e |
Has a designated lead agency, % | 70 | 73 | 71 | 85 | .70f |
No. of event types hosted (of 6 possible event types) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .34f |
Frequency of media engagement | Very frequently | Often | Sometimes | Sometimes | .02f |
Frequency of testimony | Sometimes | Sometimes | Rarely | Sometimes | .03f |
Frequency of partnering with planning/design practitioners | Very frequently | Very frequently | Very frequently | Sometimes | .10f |
Used social marketing, % | 80 | 67 | 57 | 35 | .09f |
Used social media, % | 90 | 73 | 86 | 40 | .01f |
Policies have been drafted and adopted or approved, and environmental improvements are in progress or completed.
Policies are drafted and adopted or approved, and environmental improvements have been discussed, planned, or funded only.
There are no new policies, a policy gap has been identified but no further action has been taken, or a gap has been identified and discussion has been initiated, and environmental improvements are in progress or completed.
There are no new policies, a policy gap has been identified but no further action has been taken, or a gap has been identified and discussion has been initiated, and environmental improvements have been discussed, planned, or funded only.
Determined by analysis of variance.
Determined by Fisher exact test.