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Table 3 Client characteristics by jurisdiction (Number and % of total)

From: Wide variation in sexually transmitted infection testing and counselling at Aboriginal primary health care centres in Australia: analysis of longitudinal continuous quality improvement data

  

Far West NSW

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

Total

Client level

Number of client records audited

1293

6328

6639

675

1151

16086

Age group (years)

15-19

222 (17)

1,070 (17)

1,330 (20)

171 (25)

186 (16)

2,979 (19)

20-24

204 (16)

1,305 (21)

1,143 (17)

89 (13)

202 (18)

2,943 (18)

25-29

156 (12)

1,020 (16)

885 (13)

87 (13)

143 (12)

2,291 (14)

30-34

127 (10)

784 (12)

756 (11)

81 (12)

126 (11)

1,874 (12)

35-39

145 (11)

611 (10)

720 (11)

75 (11)

137 (12)

1,688 (10)

40-44

193 (15)

694 (11)

773 (12)

59 (9)

159 (14)

1,878 (12)

45-49

137 (11)

538 (9)

597 (9)

64 (9)

127 (11)

1,463 (9)

50-54

109 (8)

306 (5)

435 (7)

49 (7)

71 (6)

970 (6)

Gender

Male

654 (51)

3163 (50)

3347 (50)

362 (54)

565 (49)

8091 (50)

Female

639 (49)

3165 (50)

3292 (50)

313 (46)

586 (51)

7995 (50)

Aboriginal status

Aboriginal

983 (76)

6099 (96)

5451 (82)

657 (97)

1031 (90)

14221 (88)

Non-Aboriginal

245 (19)

173 (3)

581 (9)

18 (3)

84 (7)

1101 (7)

Not recorded

65 (5)

56 (1)

607 (9)

0 (0)

36 (3)

764 (5)

Time since last attendance

<6 months

732 (57)

4832 (76)

4419 (67)

383 (57)

594 (52)

10960 (68)

>6 months

561 (43)

1496 (24)

2220 (33)

292 (43)

557 (48)

5126 (32)

Reason for last attendance

Well person’s check

62 (5)

758 (12)

670 (10)

211 (31)

76 (7)

1777 (11)

Acute care

549 (42)

3237 (51)

3392 (51)

160 (24)

550 (48)

7888 (49)

Sexual health

69 (5)

433 (7)

661 (10)

41 (6)

42 (4)

1246 (8)

Othera

536 (41)

1773 (28)

1611 (24)

232 (34)

459 (40)

4611 (29)

Did not attend in last 2 years/Not recorded

77 (6)

127 (2)

305 (5)

31 (5)

24 (2)

564 (4)

First seen health provider

AHW

119 (9)

1046 (17)

1302 (20)

318 (47)

403 (35)

3188 (20)

Nurse

453 (35)

3834 (61)

3244 (49)

240 (36)

207 (18)

7978 (50)

Doctors

419 (32)

875 (14)

1269 (19)

43 (6)

421 (37)

3027 (19)

Othersb

117 (9)

261 (4)

156 (2)

42 (6)

82 (7)

658 (4)

Did not attend in last 2 years/Not recorded

185 (14)

312 (5)

668 (10)

32 (5)

38 (3)

1235 (8)

Adult health check/alternative health check

No

565 (44)

2670 (42)

5044 (76)

273 (40)

412 (36)

8964 (56)

Yes

98 (8)

2301 (36)

1164 (18)

371 (55)

185 (16)

4119 (26)

Did not attend in last 2 years/Not recorded

630 (49)

1357 (21)

431 (6)

31 (5)

554 (48)

3003 (19)

  1. amental health, immunisation, antenatal, other; bSpecialist, allied health, other; AHW Aboriginal Health Worker, NSW New South Wales