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
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

^a Policies have been drafted and adopted or approved, and environmental improvements are in progress or completed.

^b Policies are drafted and adopted or approved, and environmental improvements have been discussed, planned, or funded only.

^c 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.

^d 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.

^e Determined by analysis of variance.

^f Determined by Fisher exact test.