Table 1 Summary of characteristics of 39 participants who conduct eye health with an Indigenous component.
Participant characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Country | ||
Aotearoa New Zealand | 11 | 28 |
Australia | 10 | 26 |
Colombia | 6 | 15 |
Brazil | 5 | 13 |
Canada | 3 | 8 |
Argentina | 1 | 3 |
Guatemala | 1 | 3 |
Panama | 1 | 3 |
Peru | 1 | 3 |
Type of research (72 responses)* | ||
Epidemiology | 24 | 62 |
Health systems | 20 | 51 |
Clinical | 17 | 44 |
Vision science | 5 | 13 |
Health education | 4 | 10 |
Other (anthropology, socio-cultural research) | 2 | 6 |
Indigenous component of research (114 responses)* | ||
Impacts the health of Indigenous peoples | 36 | 92 |
Takes place on Indigenous land | 26 | 67 |
Identity or membership of an Indigenous community is used as a variable for data analysis | 21 | 54 |
Identity or membership of an Indigenous community is used as a variable for participation | 19 | 49 |
Seeks Indigenous knowledge | 12 | 31 |
