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Table 2 Research Participant Demographics

From: Perspectives of Aboriginal women on participation in mammographic screening: a step towards improving services

Research Participant characteristics

Interviews

(n = 12)

Focus Group Discussions (n = 2)

Yarning Circles

(n = 5)

Type

3 AHWs (from AMS)

11 Consumers

1 Supporter

25 AHWs (6 from AMS, 19 from CCWA)

6 AHWs (from AMS)

1 AMS Staff member

18 Consumers

Gender

14 Female

1 Male

20 Female

5 Male

All Female

Residence

5 from metropolitan area

5 from regional centres

5 from remote areas

6 AMS AHWs from metropolitan area

19 CCWA AHWs from metro area, four regional centres and six rural/remote centres

7 AMS employees from Regional centre (south of state)

18 Consumers from Remote communities

Location of interview/group discussion

State-wide

CCWA, Perth

AMS, Perth

AMS employees - Regional centre (south of state)

Consumers - Town in Goldfields region

  1. AHW Aboriginal Health Worker, AMS Aboriginal Medical Service, CCWA Cancer Council WA