Indicator 5.20 Use of antenatal care by selected health issues
Considerations
Data for this indicator are not available for update—baseline results reported.
Overview
In 2014–15, almost all Indigenous mothers in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey reported accessing antenatal care while pregnant (Figure 5.20). While the proportion of Indigenous mothers with health issues who accessed antenatal care was slightly higher than the proportion without health issues, these differences were not statistically significant.
Explore the data
5.20 Proportion of Indigenous mothers who accessed antenatal care by selected health issues 2014–15
The chart shows almost all Indigenous mothers reported accessing antenatal care in 2014–15 with slightly higher proportions among those with a selected health issue (98% to 99%) than those without (93% to 98%).
Indicator 5.20 data specifications
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Definition |
Data source |
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Numerator |
Estimated number of women who gave birth to an Indigenous baby who had a) high blood sugar, b) high blood pressure, c) consumed folate (before or during pregnancy) d) took supplements e) sought advice, by use of antenatal care. |
ABS 2016 |
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Denominator |
Estimated number of women who gave birth to an Indigenous baby, by use of antenatal care. |
ABS 2016 |
Reference
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016. Microdata: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2014–15. ABS cat. no. 4720.0.55.002. Findings based on Detailed Microdata analysis. Canberra: ABS.