Table 2 Baseline comparisons by cohort and intervention condition

Population 2006 (log)

2.482 (3, 47), p =0.928

-0.19 (0.348), p =0.587

Proportion in poverty

2.506 (3, 47), p =0.93

0.679 (1.527), p =0.659

EPSD^a rate `94-’95

0.561 (2, 37), p =0.425

-0.004 (0.005), p =0.457

EPSD rate `02-’03

0.299 (2, 37), p =0.257

0.001 (0.007), p =0.901

Entries into CW (log)

2.242 (3, 47), p =0.904

0.012 (0.36), p =0.974

Minority population (log)

1.281 (3, 47), p =0.708

-0.023 (0.488), p =0.963

Permanent placement

0.684 (3, 47), p =0.434

0.038 (0.062), p =0.55