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Table 3 Message characteristics of organisation types

From: Developing anti-tobacco messages for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: evidence from a national cross-sectional survey

Variable

Total

AMS

GO

NGO

Uni

 

N = 47

N = 22

N = 13

N = 8

N =4

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Target

     

Youth target

30 (64%)

19 (86%)

6 (46%)

3 (38%)

2 (50%)

Pregnancy target

26 (55%)

11(50%)

9 (69%)

4 (50%)

2 (50%)

Adults target

24 (51%)

12 (55%)

8 (62%)

4 (50%)

1 (25%)

Elders target

15 (32%)

10 (45%)

3 (23%)

1 (13%)

1 (25%)

Theory used

26 (55%)

9 (41%)

10 (77%)

5 (63%)

2 (50%)

Community consultation

45 (96%)

21 (95%)

12 (92%)

8 (100%)

4 (100%)

Indigenous advisors

46 (98%)

22 (100%)

12 (92%)

8 (100%)

4 (100%)

Message Type

     

Educational

35 (75%)

16 (73%)

7 (54%)

8 (100%)

4 (100%)

Positive Benefit

41 (87%)

21 (95%)

10 (77%)

6 (75%)

4 (100%)

Threat

18 (38%)

9 (41%)

3 (23%)

4 (50%)

2 (50%)

Advocacy

37 (79%)

19 (86%)

8 (62%)

7 (88%)

3 (75%)

Action recommended

44(94%)

22 (100%)

11 (85%)

7 (88%)

4 (100%)

Referral options ≥2

31 (66%)

16 (73%)

7 (54%)

5 (63%)

3 (75%)

Recommend to Quit

33 (70%)

19 (86%)

7 (54%)

3 (38%)

4 (100%)

Pre-tested

34 (72%)

18 (82%)

7 (54%)

5 (63%)

4 (100%)

Evaluation

25 (53%)

7 (32%)

7 (54%)

7 (88%)

4 (100%)

  1. Legend: AMS = Aboriginal Medical Service; GO = government organisation; NGO = non-government organisation; Uni = university.