Table 3 Summary of indicators to be included in the risk model and associated data sources
Domain | Indicator | Data source/Data Set |
|---|---|---|
Determinants & Risk Factors | ||
Policy | Local government municipal health plan analysis Proportion of children’s services implementing oral health promotion programs | CCV & DHSV |
Systems and Services | Distance to closest public clinic | DHSV/Project specific |
Average time on waiting list | DHHS/Titanium | |
Average period of recall time | DHHS/Titanium | |
Socio-cultural | SEIFA Proportion who are health care card holders | ABS/Census DHS/Centrelink |
Proportion who did not complete secondary school | ABS/Census | |
Proportion non-English speaking at home | ABS/Census | |
Proportion of migrants Proportion of population who are Indigenous | ABS/Census ABS/Census | |
Environmental | Proportion without access to fluoridated water | DHHS |
Remoteness | ABS/Census | |
Behaviours | Proportion of adult (18+ years old) and child (0–13 years old) population who brush their teeth twice a day | DHHS/VPHS DET/VCHWS |
Proportion of adult (18+ years old) and child (0–13 years old) population who regularly drink tap water | DHHS/VPHS DET/VCHWS | |
Proportion of child population (0–13 years old) who regularly drink sweet drinks | DET/VCHWS | |
Proportion of people who are at long term risk from drinking alcohol (18+ years old) Proportion of population who smoke (15+ years old) | DHHS/VPHS | |
Use of services | General Anaesthesia (GA) rates Number of courses of care by provider level in each category (general/emergency/specialist) | DHHS/VAED DHHS/Titanium |
Outcomes: | ||
Disease | Dental caries severity | DHHS/Titanium |
Quality of Life | Functional dentition | DHHS/Titanium |