Table 2.
Characteristics of screened women, Queensland 2013–2017 by region and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status at time of first Pap test.
| Variable | North Queensland (n = 132,972) | Rest of Queensland (n = 974,261) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (%) (n = 11,944) | other Australian (%) (n = 121,028) | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (%) (n = 15,225) | other Australian (%) (n = 959,036) | |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 20–29 | 33.8 | 24.3 | 36.6 | 23.4 |
| 30–39 | 26.3 | 23.9 | 24.7 | 24.4 |
| 40–49 | 21.3 | 22.6 | 20.5 | 22.6 |
| 50–59 | 12.5 | 18.0 | 12.4 | 17.5 |
| 60–69 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 12.1 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander female (%)1 | ||||
| Low (<2.0%) | 0.6 | 4.1 | 26.3 | 56.6 |
| High (≥2.0%) | 99.4 | 95.9 | 73.7 | 43.4 |
| Area-level disadvantage2 | ||||
| Most advantaged | 0.7 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 23.5 |
| Advantaged | 5.5 | 20.1 | 14.4 | 24.2 |
| Middle SES | 14.5 | 23.5 | 17.1 | 20.7 |
| Disadvantaged | 25.1 | 27.8 | 24.7 | 16.0 |
| Most disadvantaged | 54.2 | 23.8 | 35.8 | 15.6 |
| Remoteness3 | ||||
| Major cities | 0 | 0 | 52.8 | 74.3 |
| Inner regional | 0 | 0 | 32.9 | 20.6 |
| Outer regional | 59.6 | 92.3 | 10.7 | 4.2 |
| Remote | 18.2 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Very remote | 22.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Actual Pap test provider4,5 | ||||
| ACCHO | 24.9 | 0.8 | 16.9 | 0.3 |
| Non-ACCHO | 60.2 | 90.9 | 72.2 | 93.3 |
| Unknown | 14.9 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Closest Pap test provider4,6 | ||||
| ACCHO | 72.4 | 86.8 | 78.5 | 82.3 |
| Non-ACCHO | 18.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Both | 9.6 | 11.7 | 21.5 | 17.7 |
| Number ACCHO providers4,7 | ||||
| None | 43.5 | 77.4 | 74.8 | 88.8 |
| One | 10.8 | 8.3 | 15.2 | 7.7 |
| Two to four | 23.1 | 11.6 | 9.2 | 3.3 |
| Five or more | 22.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Number non-ACCHO providers4,7 | ||||
| None | 12.1 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| One | 9.1 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Two to four | 29.7 | 32.5 | 22.1 | 22.1 |
| Five to nine | 30.5 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 37.5 |
| 10 or more | 18.6 | 25.6 | 38.6 | 32.5 |
| Travel time closest ACCHO provider6 | ||||
| <30 min | 80.9 | 86.4 | 76.8 | 81.7 |
| 30 min-1 hour | 15.4 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 15.2 |
| 1-2 hours | 3.4 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
| 2-5 hours | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Travel time closest non-ACCHO provider6 | ||||
| <30 min | 81.2 | 96.9 | 95.9 | 98.4 |
| 30 min-1 hour | 9.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| 1-2 hours | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2-5 hours | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
ACCHO, Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Organisation; SES, socio-economic status.
1. Based on 2016 Australian Census.
2. Area-level disadvantage was defined by the 2016 SEIFA Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage.
3. Remote areas were defined by the Remoteness Areas 2016 classification.
4. Provider refers to Pap test providers and are based on medical centers or general practitioner practices, that may have multiple health professionals who provide Pap tests.
5. Actual Pap test provider is the provider where a screened woman in the cohort had her first (index) Pap test during study period.
6. Based on travel distance from 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) at screening to geocoded street address of a Pap test provider.
7. Number providers by 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) at screening which is based on suburb and postcode of residence of a woman when screened.