Table 1 Member characteristics, 2017 and 2019
Respondent characteristics | 2017 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freq | % | Freq | % | |
Workplace | n = 61a | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
University or research institute | 41 | 67.2 | 32 | 68.1 |
Indigenous community-controlled health service | 5 | 8.2 | 4 | 8.5 |
Indigenous community-controlled sector support organization (peak body) | 7 | 11.5 | 4 | 8.5 |
Government-operated health service | 4 | 6.6 | 2 | 4.3 |
Government health department | 2 | 3.3 | 1 | 2.1 |
Other governmental organization | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Other nongovernmental organization | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | – |
Not available | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8.5 |
Gender | n = 61a | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
Female | 49 | 80.3 | 33 | 70.2 |
Male | 12 | 19.7 | 12 | 25.5 |
Not available | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.3 |
Age | n = 61a | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
25–39 years | 9 | 14.7 | 9 | 19.1 |
40+ years | 40 | 65.6 | 36 | 76.6 |
Not available | 12 | 19.7 | 2 | 4.3 |
Primary work position | n = 61a | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
Researcher | 36 | 59.0 | 28 | 59.6 |
Manager or administrator | 8 | 13.1 | 2 | 4.3 |
Quality improvement facilitator | 7 | 11.5 | 3 | 6.4 |
Medical practitioner/health practitioner | 3 | 4.9 | 5 | 10.6 |
Student (PhD, Master’s, postgraduate) | 3 | 4.9 | 3 | 6.4 |
Knowledge translation/evaluation | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
Indigenous health worker/practitioner | 1 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Policy or planning officer | 1 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.1 |
Other staff | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6.4 |
Not available | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.3 |
Length of time in present position | n = 49 | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
< 6 months | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 6.4 |
6 months–2 years | 17 | 34.7 | 9 | 19.1 |
2–5 years | 14 | 28.6 | 12 | 25.5 |
> 5 years | 17 | 34.7 | 21 | 44.7 |
Not available | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.3 |
Indigenous status | n = 49 | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
Aboriginal | 5 | 10.2 | 6 | 12.8 |
Torres Strait Islander | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous | 44 | 89.8 | 38 | 80.9 |
Not available | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.3 |
Involved with ABCD | n = 49 | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
Yes | 21 | 42.9 | 20 | 42.6 |
No | 28 | 57.1 | 18 | 38.3 |
Don’t know | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
Not available | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 17.0 |
Length of involvement with CRE-IQI | n = 49 | 100% | n = 47 | 100% |
< 6 months | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.3 |
6 months–1 year | 6 | 12.2 | 4 | 8.5 |
1–2 years | 17 | 34.7 | 3 | 6.4 |
> 2 years | 26 | 53.1 | 30 | 63.8 |
Not available | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 17.0 |