Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who were included in the survey (N=379).
| Characteristics | Values | ||
| Age (years) | |||
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<21, n (%) | 43 (11.3) | |
|
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21-34, n (%) | 196 (51.7) | |
|
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>34, n (%) | 140 (36.9) | |
|
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Mean (SD) | 31.0 (7.7) | |
|
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Median (min, max) | 32 (16, 49) | |
| Remoteness, n (%) | |||
|
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Major city | 194 (51.2) | |
|
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Regional | 162 (42.7) | |
|
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Remote | 23 (6.1) | |
| Level of education, n (%) | |||
|
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Up to year 9 | 37 (9.8) | |
|
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Year 10-11 | 102 (26.4) | |
|
|
Year 12 | 73 (19.3) | |
|
|
Current student at University/Technical and Further Education/apprentice | 77 (20.3) | |
|
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Trade certificate | 40 (10.6) | |
|
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University degree | 50 (13.2) | |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island status, n (%) | |||
|
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Aboriginal | 357 (94.2) | |
|
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Torres Strait Islander | 7 (1.8) | |
|
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 15 (3.9) | |
| Use of Aboriginal Health Service, n (%) | |||
|
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Yes | 269 (70.9) | |
|
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No | 110 (29) | |
| Children living in household, n (%) | |||
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1-2 | 159 (42) | |
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3 or more | 129 (34) | |
|
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None | 91 (24) | |
| Children living in household younger than 5 years, n (%) | |||
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None | 237 (63.5) | |
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1 or more | 142 (37.5) | |