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Table 3 Characteristics of the participants

From: Explaining culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) parents’ access of healthcare services for developmental surveillance and anticipatory guidance: qualitative findings from the ‘Watch Me Grow’ study

No

Mean Age(SD)a

Interpreter

Mode of data collection

Country of Birth/Origin

No of years living in Australia

(Median, IQR yrs)

Education

Level, (n)

IF0057-0061

&

IF0041-0045

37.3(4.8)

Y

Focus group

All participants from Vietnam

9 (5–13)

Primary school-1

Yr 12- 6

Yr 10-1

UG- 2

PG- 2

IF0062-IF0065

41.7 (6.7)

N

Focus group

English

Afghani

Peru

Vietnam

23(11–35)

Trade apprentice -2

Yr 12-1

Primary school -1

IF0029

N/A

N

Interview

Filipino

16

UG degree

IF0030

N/A

N

Interview

Australia

24

UG degree

IF0036-0040

38.2(3.6)

Y

Focus group

Vietnam-4

Cambodia-1

20 (16–26)

UG degree- 1

Yr 12- 2

PG- 1

Yr 10

IF0047-0050

34.5 (9)

Y

Focus group

All participants from Iraq

9 (6.5–10)

PG

Yr 12-2

Primary school

IF0051-0055

40(11)

N

Focus group

Indian-4

Australia-1

6(5.8–13.8)

Primary school

Yr 12

Trade apprentice

Yr 10

IF0056

N/A

N

Interview

Afghani

12

Yr 12

IF1001

N/A

N

Interview

Caucasian

35

PG

IF1002b

N/A

N

Interview

Brazil

N/A

N/A

IF1003b

N/A

N

Interview

Arabic

N/A

N/A

IF1004b

N/A

N

Interview

Caucasian

N/A

N/A

IF1012-1015b

N/A

N

Focus Group

Caucasian

N/A

N/A

  1. UG Undergraduate; PG Post graduate degree
  2. aSD-Standard Deviation
  3. bDemographic data was not available, N/A-not available