Table 1.
Summary of intervention community (IC) profile
| Regional town a | Population b | SEIFA | ARIA c | RRMA | Distance from capital city (approx) | School a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | 78,222 | 893 | 0.459 highly accessible | Large regional centre | 115 km | Intervention A* |
| 993 | Intervention B | |||||
| 993 | Intervention C | |||||
| IC2 | 13,245 | 958 | 2.830 accessible | Other regional town | 331 km | Intervention D |
| IC3 | 10,438 | 990 | 1.310 highly accessible | Small regional centre | 105 km | Intervention E |
| IC4 | 8,614 | 918 | 1.331 highly accessible | Other regional town | 213 km | Intervention F |
| IC5 | 7,481 | 885 | 1.656 highly accessible | Other regional town | 170 km | Intervention G |
| IC6 | 4,233 | 972 | 2.627 accessible | Other regional town | 160 km | Intervention H |
aDenotes pseudonym used to protect anonymity of the community, schools and participants bData drawn from 2006 ABS Census for state suburb cARIA values for 1999 Statistical Local Areas (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2001) *withdrew from study.