Table 1.
Regional characteristics, Queensland, Australia 2017.
| Region characterisitcs1-7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North Queensland | Rest of Queensland | |
| Percent of geographical area covered | 39.3 | 60.7 |
| Percent of total Queensland population (persons) | 11.4 | 88.6 |
| Percent of population (persons) who… | ||
| are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 14.4 | 3.3 |
| live in remote areas | 11.4 | 0.9 |
| live in major cities | 0.0 | 72.2 |
| live in disadvantaged areas | 26.4 | 17.1 |
| live in affluent areas | 10.1 | 19.8 |
| live within 30 min of a Pap test provider | 96.1 | 98.7 |
| live within 30 min of an ACCHO Pap test provider |
85.0 | 80.8 |
| live more than 1 h of an ACCHO Pap test provider |
5.9 | 2.8 |
| live within 30 min of a non-ACCHO Pap test provider |
94.9 | 98.7 |
| live more than 1 h of a non-ACCHO Pap test provider |
1.6 | 0.04 |
| Number of 2016 Statistical Area Level 2 | 80 | 448 |
ACCHO, Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation.
1. Census and population data were obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
2. Indigenous population data for Queensland was obtained from the Queensland Treasury.
3. Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) from the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS).
4. Remote areas were defined by the Remoteness Areas 2016 classification (combines Remote and Very Remote).
5. ‘Affluent areas’ are the 20% of most advantaged Statistical Areas 2 (SA2s) and ‘Disadvantaged areas’ are the 20% of most disadvantaged SA2s as defined by the 2016 SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
6. Pap test providers based on medical centers or general practitioner practices. One center or practice may have multiple health professionals who provide Pap tests.
7. Based on travel time from a SA2 (2016) at screening to geocoded residential street address of a Pap test provider.