Table 1
Last dental visit and avoidance due to cost, Canadians aged 12 years and older, excluding the territories
| Saw a dental professional within the past 12 months | 95% confidence interval (low) | 95% confidence interval (high) | Avoided going to a dental professional in the past 12 months due to the cost | 95% confidence interval (low) | 95% confidence interval (high) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Canada Total (excluding territories) | 65.4 | 64.7 | 66.0 | 23.5 | 23.0 | 24.1 |
| Gender1 | ||||||
| Men+2 | 62.4 | 61.5 | 63.4 | 22.3 | 21.5 | 23.1 |
| Women+3 | 68.2 | 67.3 | 69.1 | 24.8 | 24.0 | 25.6 |
| Age group | ||||||
| 12 to 17 years | 79.3 | 77.2 | 81.3 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 9.7 |
| 18 to 34 years | 61.6 | 60.0 | 63.3 | 30.5 | 28.9 | 32.0 |
| 35 to 49 years | 67.1 | 65.8 | 68.4 | 25.1 | 23.9 | 26.3 |
| 50 to 64 years | 68.6 | 67.4 | 69.9 | 21.8 | 20.7 | 22.8 |
| 65 years and older | 59.5 | 58.5 | 60.6 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 21.7 |
| Province | ||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 54.9 | 52.1 | 57.8 | 25.6 | 22.8 | 28.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 65.0 | 59.1 | 71.0 | 24.2 | 18.4 | 30.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 64.9 | 62.1 | 67.8 | 21.9 | 19.7 | 24.1 |
| New Brunswick | 62.4 | 59.7 | 65.1 | 21.7 | 19.3 | 24.2 |
| Quebec | 61.8 | 60.5 | 63.1 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 21.8 |
| Ontario | 67.2 | 66.0 | 68.4 | 23.9 | 22.9 | 25.0 |
| Manitoba | 63.7 | 61.2 | 66.1 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 23.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 60.4 | 57.0 | 63.9 | 21.4 | 18.9 | 23.8 |
| Alberta | 65.7 | 64.2 | 67.3 | 28.0 | 26.6 | 29.5 |
| British Columbia | 68.5 | 66.9 | 70.1 | 24.8 | 23.2 | 26.3 |
| Area type4 | ||||||
| Urban (Population Centre) | 66.0 | 65.2 | 66.7 | 23.9 | 23.3 | 24.6 |
| Rural area | 62.4 | 61.2 | 63.6 | 21.8 | 20.7 | 22.9 |
| Net adjusted family income | ||||||
| Less than $70,000 | 53.9 | 52.9 | 55.0 | 32.6 | 31.6 | 33.6 |
| $70,000 to $89,999 | 65.7 | 64.0 | 67.4 | 23.7 | 22.1 | 25.3 |
| $90,000 or more | 75.1 | 74.2 | 76.0 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 16.4 |
| Net adjusted family income - quintiles | ||||||
| Lowest quintile | 48.9 | 47.4 | 50.3 | 35.5 | 34.1 | 37.0 |
| Second quintile | 58.7 | 57.2 | 60.2 | 29.9 | 28.5 | 31.3 |
| Third quintile | 67.0 | 65.5 | 68.4 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 24.4 |
| Fourth quintile | 72.8 | 71.5 | 74.2 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 18.3 |
| Highest quintile | 72.7 | 69.5 | 76.0 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 18.5 |
| Dental insurance status | ||||||
| Has private insurance5 | 76.1 | 75.3 | 76.9 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 14.9 |
| Has public insurance only | 62.1 | 59.2 | 65.0 | 18.7 | 16.3 | 21.0 |
| Does not have dental insurance | 50.6 | 49.4 | 51.8 | 39.6 | 38.4 | 40.7 |
| Has dental insurance but does not know which type | 73.4 | 68.7 | 78.1 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 10.1 |
| Does not know if they have dental insurance | 49.4 | 46.1 | 52.6 | 24.1 | 21.6 | 26.7 |
Note(s):
Respondents that did not answer whether all or part of their dental expenses were covered by any insurance plan or government program were excluded.
Source(s):
Canadian Community Health Survey (February to December 2022) (3226).
Table note 1
Given that the non-binary population is small, data aggregation to a two-category gender variable is sometimes necessary to protect the confidentiality of responses. In these cases, individuals in the category "non-binary persons" are distributed into the other two gender categories and are denoted by the "+" symbol.
Table note 2
This category includes men (and/or boys), as well as some non-binary persons.
Table note 3
This category includes women (and/or girls), as well as some non-binary persons.
Table note 4
Population centres are those continuously built-up areas having a population concentration of 1,000 or more, and a population density of 400 or more per square kilometre based on Census population counts. Rural areas are areas with a population concentration of fewer than 1,000.
Table note 5
Private insurance includes people with a plan through an employer, a private plan, or a plan through university or college. It includes respondents that have both private and public insurance (i.e., it excludes people who only have a government paid plan).
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