1.3. Analysis.
Comparison 1 Unconditional cash transfer compared with no unconditional cash transfer (or co‐intervention only), Outcome 3 Anthropometric measures, disease prevalence, and level of depression.
| Anthropometric measures, disease prevalence, and level of depression | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Outcome | Mean in control group | Mean in treatment group | Number of participants |
| Macours 2008 |
Height for age, current Z‐score of number (follow‐up: 8 to 9 months) |
−1.08 |
0.06 SDs higher (0.01 lower to 0.13 higher) |
1500 children |
| Macours 2008 | (follow‐up: 8 to 29 months after 12 months of the intervention) | — |
0.01 SDs higher (0.06 lower to 0.09 higher) |
1994 children |
| Macours 2008 |
Number of days sick in bed, previous month Z‐score of number (follow‐up: 8 to 9 months) |
unclear |
0.36 SDs lower (0.62 to 0.10 lower) |
3326 children |
| Macours 2008 | (follow‐up: 8 to 29 months after 12 months of the intervention) | — |
0.10 SDs lower (0.33 lower to 0.13 higher) |
4245 children |
| Macours 2008 |
Level of depression, current Z‐score of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression score. Scale: from 0 to 80. (follow‐up: 8 to 9 months) |
11.88 |
0.48 SDs lower (1.84 lower to 0.88 higher) |
3326 adults |
| Macours 2008 | (follow‐up: 8 to 29 months after 12 months of the intervention) | — |
0.04 SDs lower (1.58 lower to 1.50 higher) |
4245 adults |