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. 2021 Jul 21;13:100195. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100195

Table 3.

Participant characteristics

Characteristics Percentage of participants Number of participants
Age
Youngera 24 – 35 years 42% 39
Older 36 – 74 years 58% 55
Screening Status
Never been screened 30% 28
Lapsed in screening 40% 38
Up to date with screening 30% 28
Locationb
Metropolitan 34% 32
Regional 50% 47
Remote 16% 15
Highest level of educationc
Under year 10 40% 35
Year 10 or equivalent 25% 22
Year 11 or equivalent 7% 6
Year 12 or equivalent 10% 9
TAFE, Diploma or Certificate 11% 10
University – undergraduate 6% 5
Identified as Eldersd or Traditional Ownerse 11% 10
a

Younger participants included those aged from 24 years because they will be eligible to screen in 9 months or less and therefore deemed a critical audience for programs and communications relating to the topic.

b

Location definitions are based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard remoteness area classifications.

c

Participants only answered the questions they felt comfortable answering, so not all participants chose to answer the question on highest education level.

d

An Elder is someone who has gained recognition as a custodian of knowledge and lore, and who has permission to disclose knowledge and beliefs.

e

Traditional Owners have ongoing traditional and cultural connections to country.