Table 1

Indigenous status algorithms derived from applying Queensland Health Admitted Patient Data Collection's Indigenous status to the Queensland Pap Smear Register, 1999–2011

AlgorithmIndigenous*Non-Indigenous†
Ever Indigenous28 565 (2.08%)1 343 838 (97.92%)
Most recent admission27 677 (2.02%)1 344 726 (97.98%)
Majority-based27 444 (2.00%)1 344 959 (98.00%)
Combination28 124 (2.05%)1 344 279 (97.95)
  • *Indigenous’ (defined as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin).

  • †‘Non-Indigenous’ (neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin or not stated/unknown).