Table 1 Demographic characteristics of LinksHealthierBubs participants by Indigeneity and ethnicity, Australia 2012–2017
Characteristics n (%) | Total N = 445 590 | First Nations N = 29 181 | Other Australian* N = 322 848 | CALD N = 93 561 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age at infant birth < 20 years | 17 145 (38) | 5 138 (18) | 11 239 (38) | 768 (1) |
20–34 years | 330 003 (75) | 20 866 (72) | 241 167 (75) | 67 970 (38) |
≥ 35 years | 94 595 (21) | 2 965 (39) | 67 497 (21) | 24 133 (26) |
Antenatal care in 1st trimester | 283 659 (66) | 15 191 (54) | 207 614 (67) | 60 854 (67) |
Primiparous | 198 348 (45) | 10 568 (36) | 142 362 (45) | 45 418 (49) |
Public hospital birth† | 174 036/271 737 (64) | 14 811/15 912 (93) | 129 075/200 084 (65) | 30 150/55 741 (54) |
Major cities | 293 285 (66) | 7 467 (26) | 210 865 (66) | 74 953 (81) |
Inner regional | 61 453 (14) | 3 606 (12) | 51 848 (38) | 5 999 (38) |
Outer regional | 64 106 (15) | 7 963 (28) | 45 890 (14) | 10 253 (11) |
Remote/Very remote living§ | 22 912 (5) | 9 916 (34) | 11 398 (38) | 1 598 (2) |
SEIFA scores ¶ | ||||
SEIFA score = 1 | 49 302 (11) | 11 866 (41) | 28 654 (9) | 8 782 (9) |
SEIFA score = 2 | 44 172 (39) | 4 309 (15) | 32 300 (39) | 7 563 (38) |
SEIFA score = 3 | 41 667 (9) | 2 962 (39) | 30 318 (39) | 8 387 (9) |
SEIFA score = 4 | 43 052 (39) | 2 492 (9) | 32 066 (39) | 8 494 (9) |
SEIFA score = 5 | 40 937 (9) | 2 101 (38) | 31 942 (39) | 6 894 (38) |
SEIFA score = 6 | 45 417 (39) | 1 737 (38) | 33 298 (39) | 10 382 (11) |
SEIFA score = 7 | 47 702 (11) | 1 191 (38) | 36 093 (11) | 10 418 (11) |
SEIFA score = 8 | 44 802 (39) | 1 099 (38) | 34 106 (11) | 9 597 (39) |
SEIFA score = 9 | 42 394 (39) | 715 (2) | 30 216 (9) | 11 463 (12) |
SEIFA score = 10 | 40 860 (9) | 441 (2) | 29 849 (9) | 10 570 (11) |