Table 1 Demographic characteristics of clients participating in the RRAM evaluation
From: Client perceptions of the BreastScreen Australia remote radiology assessment model
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age group (n = 144) | |
40–49 years | 38 (26.4%) |
50–59 years | 55 (38.2%) |
60–69 years | 32 (22.2%) |
70–74 years | 11 (7.6%) |
75 years or older | 8 (5.6%) |
Indigenous status (n = 142) | |
Non-Indigenous Australians | 138 (95.8%) |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders | 4 (2.4%) |
Primary language spoken at home (n = 144) | |
English | 131 (91.0%) |
Another language | 13 (9.0%) |
Total number of visits to a BreastScreen clinic for either screening or assessment (n = 142) | |
2–5 times | 85 (59.9%) |
6–9 times | 21 (14.8%) |
10 times or more | 36 (25.4%) |
Distance travelled to access the service (n = 143) | |
20kms or less | 63 (44.1%) |
21–50 km | 24 (16.8%) |
51–100 km | 16 (11.2%) |
More than 100 km | 40 (28.0%) |
Previous telehealth experience (n = 140) | |
No | 102 (72.9%) |
Yes | 38 (27.1%) |