Table 1 Criteria used for stratification of ECEC
Criteria | Categories |
|---|---|
Type of ECEC | Family day care Long day care |
Remoteness Based on Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA) which provides an indicator of access to services (ABS 2005) | Metropolitan areas Regional areas |
Socioeconomic advantage Postcode where service was located. The Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is used to define economic advantage or disadvantage. Scored based on deciles (ABS 2011) | SEIFA was categorised as: Low (Deciles 1–3) Mid (Deciles 4–7) High (Deciles 8–10) |