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Usual source of care, Canadians who do not have a regular medical doctor but report having a usual source of care, by selected characteristics, Canada excluding the territories, 2007
Clinics (appointment or walk-in)
Hospital emergency room
Community health centres/CLSC
Other1
%
Canada excluding the territories 64 12 10 14
Newfoundland and Labrador
33 2 14 E 18 E,2 36 2
Prince Edward Island
41 2 18 E F 33 E,2
Nova Scotia
34 E,2 24 E,2 12 E 31 E,2
New Brunswick
49 2 22 E,2 F 22 E
Quebec
57 2 15 2 16 2 12 2
Ontario
70 2 13 4 E,2 13
Manitoba
68 7 E,2 5 E,2 21 2
Saskatchewan
62 5 E,2 10 23 2
Alberta
71 2 10 5 E,2 14
British Columbia
82 2 2 E,2 3 E,2 13
Community type
Rural or urban population less than 30,0003
45 24 14 17
Urban (population 30,000 or more)
71 2 8 2 8 2 13 2
Males
12 or older
64 13 9 13
12 to 343
64 12 10 13
35 to 44
68 16 2 6 E,2 10
45 to 64
62 13 10 E 16
65 or older
52 2 19 2 10 E 19 E
Females
12 or older
66 9 4 10 15
12 to 343
70 4 7 4 10 14
35 to 44
66 4 7 E,4 10 E 17 E,4
45 to 64
60 2 13 2 12 14
65 or older
46 2 21 2 9 E 24 E,2
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
1. Other includes other unspecified places, telephone health lines, doctor's offices, and hospital outpatient clinics.
2. Statistically significant different from reference category (p<0.05).
3. Reference category.
4. Significantly different from corresponding estimate for males (p<0.05).
Percentage distribution of Canadians aged 12 years or older with or without a regular medical doctor, by selected characteristics, Canada excluding the territories, 2007
Has regular medical doctor
Does not have a regular medical doctor
Has not looked Cannot find
thousands % thousands % thousands %
Canada excluding the territories 23,568 85 2,410 9 1,674 6
Newfoundland and Labrador
389 88 1 25 6 1 26 6
Prince Edward Island
104 88 1 3 E 2 E,1 11 10 1
Nova Scotia
750 94 1 30 4 1 15 E 2 E,1
New Brunswick
588 92 1 21 3 1 31 5 1
Quebec
4,838 73 1 1,021 16 1 673 10 1
Ontario
9,818 90 1 455 4 1 559 5 1
Manitoba
798 85 95 10 46 5 1
Saskatchewan
667 85 77 10 41 5
Alberta
2,342 82 1 374 13 1 139 5 1
British Columbia
3,273 88 1 309 8 132 4 1
Community type
Rural or urban population less than 30,000
6,491 86 1 537 7 1 477 6
Urban (population 30,000 or more)2
17,077 84 1,873 9 1,198 6
Males
12 or older
10,994 80 1,691 12 919 7
12 to 19
1,445 84 1 160 9 1 63 4 1
20 to 342
2,181 65 829 25 330 10
35 to 44
1,882 78 1 298 12 1 218 9
45 to 64
3,735 86 1 359 8 1 259 6 1
65 or older
1,751 95 1 45 2 1 49 3 1
Females
12 or older
12,574 89 3 718 5 3 756 5 3
12 to 19
1,385 84 131 8 89 5 3,1
20 to 342
2,683 82 3 311 10 3 259 8 3
35 to 44
2,207 90 3,1 122 5 3,1 133 5 3,1
45 to 64
4,127 93 3,1 114 3 3,1 211 5 3,1
65 or older
2,172 95 1 40 2 1 63 3 1
Perceived health
Excellent/very good2
1,375 83 1,678 10 1,048 6
Fair/poor/good
9,787 88 1 731 7 1 625 6 1
Medical conditions
None2
16,006 81 2,197 11 1,364 7
At least one of the following: hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, or heart disease
7,405 94 1 193 2 1 298 4 1
Immigrant status
Recent (immigrated within the past 5 years)
650 65 1 274 27 1 70 7
Canadian-born or immigrated more than 5 years ago2
22,286 86 2,090 8 1,567 6
Lowest 20% of income distribution
No2
15,921 86 1,533 8 1,115 6
Yes
3,825 82 1 512 11 1 324 7 1
Aboriginal
No2
22,212 85 2,262 9 1,580 6
Yes
694 81 1 100 12 1 59 7
E use with caution
1. Significantly different from Canada or other reference category (p<0.05).
2. Reference category.
3. Significantly different from corresponding estimate for males (p<0.05).
Note: Due to rounding, some statistically significant estimates may appear to be equal.
Current smokers (daily or occasional) by selected characteristics, Canada excluding the territories
2007
thousands %
Canada excluding the territories 6,081 22
Newfoundland and Labrador
112 25 1
Prince Edward Island
26 22
Nova Scotia
194 24 1
New Brunswick
149 23
Quebec
1,651 25 1
Ontario
2,242 21 1
Manitoba
212 22
Saskatchewan
204 26 1
Alberta
629 22
British Columbia
662 18 1
Male
12 or older
3,361 25
12 to 19
211 12 1
20 to 342
1,117 33
35 to 44
722 30 1
45 to 64
1,090 25 1
65 or older
220 12 1
Female
12 or older
2,720 19 3
12 to 19
188 11 1
20 to 342
805 25 3
35 to 44
557 23 3
45 to 64
959 22 3,1
65 or older
212 9 3,1
1. Significantly different from estimate for Canada or other reference category (p<0.05).
2. Reference category.
3. Significantly different from corresponding estimate for males (p<0.05).
Self-reported overweight and obesity, adults aged 18 or older, by selected characteristics, Canada excluding the territories, 2007
Obese
Overweight
thousands % thousands %
Canada excluding the territories 4,002 16 8,096 32
Newfoundland and Labrador
88 22 1 151 38 1
Prince Edward Island
23 21 1 37 35
Nova Scotia
145 20 1 252 35 1
New Brunswick
116 20 1 206 36 1
Quebec
911 15 1,872 31
Ontario
1,570 16 3,224 33
Manitoba
150 18 293 35
Saskatchewan
145 21 1 226 32
Alberta
469 18 1 833 32
British Columbia
387 11 1 1,001 30 1
Community size
Rural or urban population less than 30,000
1,354 20 1 2,328 35 1
Urban (population 30,000 or more)2
2,649 15 5,768 32
Male
18 or older
2,117 17 4,852 39
18 to 242
145 10 372 25
25 to 34
346 15 1 841 38 1
35 to 44
467 19 1 1,020 42 1
45 to 64
861 20 1 1,895 43 1
65 or older
298 16 1 725 39 1
Female
18 or older
1,885 15 3 3,243 26 3
18 to 242
117 8 191 14 3
25 to 34
258 13 3,1 404 20 3,1
35 to 44
347 14 3,1 561 23 3,1
45 to 64
815 18 1 1,356 30 3,1
65 or older
348 15 1 731 32 3,1
1. Significantly different from estimate for Canada or other reference category (p<0.05).
2. Reference category.
3. Significantly different from corresponding estimate for males (p<0.05).
