Table 2.
Means and SD of outcomes by Treatment Condition, Assessment point and lifetime CW involvement status
| Multiple Family Group (MFG) Means (n = 225) (SD) |
Services as usual (SAU) Means (n = 95) (SD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | CW status | Baseline n = 220 |
Mid-test n = 174 |
Post-test n = 177 |
6 month f/up n = 146 |
Baseline n = 95 |
Mid-test n = 70 |
Post-test n = 83 |
6 month f/up n = 75 |
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| Oppositional Defiant Disorder (Iowa Crs ODD)a | CW | 9.58 (3.47) |
7.94 (3.66) |
8.30 (3.52) |
7.25**a (3.67) |
9.98 (3.63) |
9.19 (3.07) |
9.77 (3.67) |
10.00**a (3.69) |
|
| non-CW | 9.09 (3.30) |
7.60 (3.62) |
7.44 (3.84) |
7.47 (4.00) |
8.26 (3.61) |
7.43 (3.81) |
8.28 (3.84) |
7.74 (4.08) |
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| Social skills (SSRS-SSS) | CW | 38.18 (10.47) |
41.96 (11.68) |
43.00 (13.79) |
39.63 (10.61) |
38.70 (10.94) |
41.38 (13.26) |
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| non-CW | 38.32 (10.79) |
44.46 (11.37) |
43.39 (10.80) |
39.68 (11.63) |
40.63 (10.68) |
41.63 (11.66) |
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| Impairment with playmates (IRS #1)b | CW | 3.56 (1.47) |
3.03 (1.58) |
2.47*b (1.14) |
3.69 (1.47) |
3.10 (1.14) |
3.19*b (1.37) |
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| non-CW | 3.62 (1.48) |
2.91 (1.41) |
2.80 (1.33) |
3.63 (1.39) |
2.86 (1.52) |
3.03 (1.35) |
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| Impairment with parents (IRS #2) d | CW | 3.89 (1.44) |
3.24 (1.45) |
2.81 (1.39) |
3.51 (1.44) |
2.92 (1.30) |
2.86 (1.50) |
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| non-CW | 3.92*d (1.47) |
2.94 (1.49) |
2.93 (1.31) |
3.42*d (1.41) |
3.02 (1.42) |
3.08 (1.31) |
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| Impairment with academics (IRS #3) | CW | 3.83 (1.63) |
3.38 (1.55) |
3.06 (1.34) |
4.13 (1.63) |
3.62 (1.41) |
3.25 (1.27) |
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| non-CW | 4.15 (1.49) |
3.31 (1.56) |
3.29 (1.41) |
4.19 (1.41) |
3.49 (1.65) |
3.46 (1.33) |
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| Impairment with self-esteem (IRS #4) | CW | 3.90 (1.46) |
3.24 (1.45) |
2.96 (1.39) |
4.02 (1.36) |
3.46 (1.31) |
3.39 (1.36) |
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| non-CW | 3.98 (1.47) |
3.12 (1.54) |
3.04 (1.32) |
3.50 (1.50) |
3.40 (1.55) |
3.51 (1.35) |
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| Impairment with family (IRS#5)c,e | CW | 4.21*c (1.32) |
3.23 (1.53) |
3.13 (1.37) |
3.60*c (1.48) |
3.21 (1.30) |
3.22 (1.31) |
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| non-CW | 4.12*e (1.45) |
3.37 (1.45) |
3.20 (1.25) |
3.54*e (1.40) |
3.26 (1.45) |
3.44 (1.27) |
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| Overall Impairment/need for services (IRS#6) |
CW | 4.56 (1.18) |
3.52 (1.35) |
3.31 (1.24) |
4.51 (1.06) |
3.77 (1.35) |
3.83 (1.22) |
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| non-CW | 4.61 (1.14) |
3.48 (1.36) |
3.26 (1.28) |
4.40 (1.07) |
3.60 (1.43) |
3.59 (1.14) |
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**
p < 0.01,
*
p < 0.05
CW only: MFG vs. SAU -
a.
6 month f/up: t = −3.45, p < 0.01;
b.
6 month f/up: t = −2.71, p = 0.01;
c.
Baseline: t = 2.38, p = 0.02 non-CW only: MFG vs SAU -
d.
Baseline: t = 2.06, p = 0.04;
e.
Baseline: t = 2.38, p = 0.02