TABLE 3.
Role and demographic characteristics of Queensland Aboriginal health workers survey respondents (n = 45)
| Role characteristics |
Proportion of AHWs (n = 45) n (%) |
|---|---|
| Health worker (maternal and/child and/youth) | 16 (35.6) |
| Health worker – generalist | 8 (17.8) |
| Health worker – other service | 4 (8.9) |
| Team leader or coordinator | 7 (15.6) |
| Other | 10 (22.2) |
| Time spent in role | |
| <12 mo | 8 (17.8) |
| 1‐5 y | 17 (37.8) |
| 6‐10 y | 9 (20.0) |
| >10 y | 11 (24.4) |
| Frequency of contact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children | |
| Daily | 18 (40.0) |
| Weekly | 7 (15.6) |
| Monthly | 13 (28.9) |
| Never | 7 (15.6) |
| Main setting of role a | |
| Hospital | 7 (18.4) |
| Community clinic | 10 (26.3) |
| Home | 10 (26.3) |
| Other | 11 (28.9) |
| Age (y) b | |
| 18‐34 | 6 (16.7) |
| 35‐44 | 9 (25.0) |
| 45‐54 | 13 (36.1) |
| >55 | 8 (22.2) |
| Sex b | |
| Male | 7 (19.4) |
| Female | 29 (80.6) |
| Highest educational qualification achieved b | |
| Up to year 12 or equivalent | 3 (8.4) |
| Certificate or diploma | 22 (61.1) |
| University degree | 11 (30.6) |
| Geographical setting of role by remoteness b | |
| Major cities (RA 1) | 11 (30.6) |
| Inner regional (RA 2) | 11 (30.6) |
| Outer regional (RA 3) | 9 (25.0) |
| Remote (RA 4) | 1 (2.8) |
| Very remote (RA 5) | 4 (11.1) |
a
Missing = 1 and
b
Missing = 9 for these data.