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Table 5 Sample for Mayi Kuwayu Study second phase postal distribution and expected number of surveys returned based on preliminary response rate

From: Who responds? An examination of response rates to a national postal survey of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, 2018-2019

 

Major cities

Regional

Remote

TOTAL

Response rate (%)

Surveys sent (N)

Estimated returns (n)

Response rate (%)

Surveys sent (N)

Estimated returns (n)

Response rate (%)

Surveys sent (N)

Estimated returns (n)

Response rate (%)

Surveys sent (N)

Estimated returns (n)

Male

 16–24

Not surveyed

 25–34

Not surveyed

 35–49

2.1

10,660

224

1.4

12,176

170

   

1.7

22,836

388

  ≥ 50

6.0

10,351

621

6.0

13,409

805

2.0

5044

101

5.0

28,804

1440

Female

 16–24

2.5

13,950

349

1.9

18,020

342

   

2.1

31,970

671

 25–34

1.7

15,640

266

1.3

17,605

229

   

1.5

33,245

499

 35–49

2.6

12,660

329

1.6

15,293

245

   

2.0

27,953

559

  ≥ 50

5.5

12,943

712

6.2

16,031

994

2.0

6122

122

5.0

35,096

1775

TOTAL

3.3

76,204

2515

3.1

92,534

2869

2.0

11,166

223

3.1

179,904

5577