Table 2.

Definitions of quality indicators (dependent variables)

Indicator name	Definition	Denominator population	Source of data
Child and maternal health
First antenatal visit	Number and proportion of regular clients who attended a first antenatal visit (at any health service locality) Before 13 weeks gestation. At 20 weeks or more gestation. Any antenatal visit.	Resident women who gave birth to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander baby	NT AHKPI
Fully immunised children	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children fully immunised at 6 months to <1 year. 1 year to <2 years. 2 years to <6 years. Any age and have received all age appropriate vaccinations.	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident children aged 6 months to <6 years	NT AHKPI
Anaemia test	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children who, in the past year have been tested for anaemia	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident children who are ≥6 months old and <5 years	NT AHKPI
Anaemia result	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children who, in the past year have been found to be anaemic	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident children who are ≥6 months old and <5 years	NT AHKPI
Chronic disease management
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident clients aged 15 years and over with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have had a HbA1c test in the past 12 months.	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident clients aged ≥15 years diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus	TLR
HbA1c result	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and whose most recent HbA1c measurement within the past 12 months is ≤8% (≤86 mmol/mol)	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident clients aged ≥15 years diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and had HbA1c tested	TLR
ACE inhibitor and/or angiotensin receptor blocker	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with albuminuria who are on ACE Inhibitor and/or an angiotensin receptor blocker.	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident clients aged ≥15 years diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and albuminuria	TLR
Non-smoking	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients who are ex- or never smokers of cigarettes	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents aged ≥15 who have had their smoking status recorded	TLR
Preventive health
Pap smear tests	Number and proportion of eligible Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander women who have had at least one Pap smear test during the last: 2 years. 3 years. 5 years.	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident women aged 20–69 inclusive	NT AHKPI
Adult health check 15–55	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients who have had a full adult health check.	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident clients aged 15 years to <55 years	TLR
Adult health check 55+	Number and proportion of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander clients who have had a full adult health check.	Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander resident clients aged ≥55 years	TLR

NT AHKPI, Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Key Performance Indicator data; TLR, traffic light reports.