Sampling approaches and geographic coverage in Mayi Kuwayu: the national study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing

The objective of this paper is to investigate the geographic distribution of participants in Mayi Kuwayu, the National Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing. The Mayi Kuwayu Study is the largest national longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strai...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2024-01, Vol.17 (1), p.26-26, Article 26
Main Authors: Thandrayen, Joanne, Walker, Jennie, Chapman, Janet, Lovett, Raymond, Thurber, Katherine A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Analysis
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Australian aborigines
Cohort
Community
Demographics
Environmental aspects
Genetic aspects
Geographic coverage
Geographical distribution
Health aspects
Health surveys
Indigenous
Males
Medicare
Native peoples
Participation
Population
Population distribution
Regions
Research Note
Response rates
Sampling methods
Statistical sampling
Surveys
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Summary:The objective of this paper is to investigate the geographic distribution of participants in Mayi Kuwayu, the National Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing. The Mayi Kuwayu Study is the largest national longitudinal study of the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults (aged 16 years and over) in Australia. It is an Aboriginal-led and governed Study with embedded community engagement. The Study collects data through self-report questionnaires, using multiple sampling approaches: (1) a large-scale mail-out based on stratified random sampling; (2) convenience sampling; (3) snowball sampling; (4) voluntary sampling. A comparison of the geographic distribution of Mayi Kuwayu Study participants to that of the total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population was also conducted. A total of 9,843 people participated in the Mayi Kuwayu Study baseline survey from 2018 to 2022. Participants resided in all Australian States and Territories. The geographic distribution of participants broadly matched the total population distribution, with participants generally located on the east and south-east coast of Australia. Apparent differences in the geographic distribution were identified by sex and age group.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-024-06692-0