25030-Amount of food stamps/SNAP benefits, annual-Year 1

Study ID

8.25030.08-Virginia Independenc

Manuscript ID

25030

Rating

High

Rating Rationale

This is a low-attrition RCT in which random assignment was not compromised and there are no confounding factors.

Potential rating change

Off

Outcome Measure

Outcome Domain

Decrease short-term benefit receipt

Outcome measure name

Amount of food stamps/SNAP benefits, annual

Measurement units

1996 dollars

Follow-up Timing

Year 1

Reference point for timing

Since random assignment

Data source

Virginia Department of Social Services Food Stamp Payment File

Sample

Study Sample

AFDC/TANF applicants in Petersburg

Sample Size

679

Sample Unit

Individuals

Intervention

Intervention Measure prefix

Adjusted mean

Intervention mean

2115.20

Comparison Group

Comparison Measure prefix

Adjusted mean

Comparison Mean

2195.90

Effect

Effect size source

Not applicable

Impact Prefix

Adjusted mean difference

Impact

-80.70

Impact units

1996 dollars

Impact in standardized units

-59.06

Favorable and Sig Flag

Off

Unfavorable and Sig Flag

Off

Effect size alternate

-0.08

Significance

Off

Intervention N srg

331

Comparison N srg

348

ID srg

Year Measurement

1996