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4. Outcomes of headspace Clients Table 4.8 Changes in outcomes, ‘headspace treatment’ and matched ‘other treatment’ groups Note: Average changes in outcomes are presented for those observations that are present in both waves, have K10 observations in both waves, and have a propensity-score match from the other treatment comparison group. Total sample will vary for each indicator due to non-responses. N=631 represents young people who met the criteria for inclusion in treatment groups and were able to be matched according to the propensity score matching technique described in Appendix C. Significance at the 1% and 5% levels are denoted by *** and ** respectively. Source: Authors calculations from headspace evaluation survey data. Social Policy Research Centre 2015 headspace Evaluation Final Report 64

4. Outcomes of headspace Clients Social inclusion As with the previous comparison, the ‘headspace treatment’ group had much lower proportions of young people feeling included at Wave 1 when compared with the matched ‘other treatment’ group at the same reference point (42% compared to 53% of young people felt supported). The differences between the Wave 1 reference points are highly statistically significant (p

4. Outcomes of <strong>headspace</strong> Clients<br />

Social inclusion<br />

As with the previous comparison, the ‘<strong>headspace</strong> treatment’ group had much lower proportions of<br />

<strong>young</strong> people feeling included at Wave 1 when compared with the matched ‘other treatment’ group<br />

at the same reference point (42% compared <strong>to</strong> 53% of <strong>young</strong> people felt supported). The <strong>difference</strong>s<br />

between the Wave 1 reference points are highly statistically significant (p

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