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Contact with medical doctors, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 and over, Canada excluding territories, 1994/95-1998/99

Contact with medical doctors Total, contact with medical doctors Contact with medical doctors in past 12 months No contact with medical doctors in past 12 months Contact with medical doctors, not stated
Number Number % Number % Number %
1994/95              
Total, 12 years and over 23,948,617 19,178,162 80.1 4,707,342 19.7 63,112E 0.3E
  Males
 11,780,342 8,707,779 73.9 3,045,587 25.9 26,976E 0.2E
  Females
 12,168,275 10,470,384 86.0 1,661,755 13.7 36,136E 0.3E
             
12-19 years 3,372,405 2,566,815 76.1 803,887 23.8 F F
  Males
 1,763,017 1,225,707 69.5 537,310 30.5 F F
  Females
 1,609,388 1,341,108 83.3 266,576 16.6 F F
             
12-14 years 1,326,127 998,163 75.3 327,965 24.7 F F
  Males
 705,741 478,285 67.8 227,456 32.2 F F
  Females
 620,386 519,878 83.8 100,508E 16.2 F F
             
15-19 years 2,046,278 1,568,652 76.7 475,922 23.3 F F
  Males
 1,057,276 747,422 70.7 309,854 29.3 F F
  Females
 989,002 821,230 83.0 166,068 16.8 F F
             
20-34 years 6,495,045 5,084,159 78.3 1,383,894 21.3 26,991E 0.4E
  Males
 3,175,181 2,173,151 68.4 990,590 31.2 F F
  Females
 3,319,864 2,911,008 87.7 393,305 11.8 F F
             
20-24 years 1,739,550 1,348,292 77.5 373,433 21.5 F F
  Males
 837,418 566,086 67.6 264,606 31.6 F F
  Females
 902,132 782,206 86.7 108,827E 12.1 F F
             
25-34 years 4,755,495 3,735,867 78.6 1,010,461 21.2 F F
  Males
 2,337,763 1,607,065 68.7 725,984 31.1 F F
  Females
 2,417,732 2,128,802 88.0 284,477 11.8 F F
             
35-44 years 4,864,334 3,842,205 79.0 1,016,614 20.9 F F
  Males
 2,474,091 1,814,178 73.3 657,223 26.6 F F
  Females
 2,390,243 2,028,028 84.8 359,391 15.0 F F
             
45-64 years 5,965,864 4,771,165 80.0 1,178,956 19.8 F F
  Males
 2,969,432 2,229,768 75.1 732,635 24.7 F F
  Females
 2,996,432 2,541,397 84.8 446,321 14.9 F F
             
45-54 years 3,504,062 2,732,836 78.0 765,222 21.8 F F
  Males
 1,817,048 1,318,396 72.6 495,887 27.3 F F
  Females
 1,687,014 1,414,440 83.8 269,335 16.0 F F
             
55-64 years 2,461,802 2,038,329 82.8 413,734 16.8 F F
  Males
 1,152,384 911,372 79.1 236,748 20.5 F F
  Females
 1,309,418 1,126,957 86.1 176,986 13.5 F F
             
65 years and over 3,250,969 2,913,818 89.6 323,992 10.0 F F
  Males
 1,398,621 1,264,975 90.4 127,829 9.1 F F
  Females
 1,852,348 1,648,843 89.0 196,163 10.6 F F
             
65-74 years 2,059,918 1,833,849 89.0 221,243 10.7 F F
  Males
 920,211 820,436 89.2 95,813 10.4 F F
  Females
 1,139,707 1,013,413 88.9 125,430 11.0 F F
             
75 years and over 1,191,051 1,079,969 90.7 102,749 8.6 F F
  Males
 478,410 444,539 92.9 32,017E 6.7E F F
  Females
 712,641 635,430 89.2 70,733E 9.9 F F
             
1996/97              
Total, 12 years and over 24,594,887 19,658,645 79.9 4,809,503 19.6 126,740 0.5
  Males
 12,099,440 8,831,996 73.0 3,213,916 26.6 53,528 0.4
  Females
 12,495,447 10,826,649 86.6 1,595,586 12.8 73,212 0.6
             
12-19 years 3,261,561 2,487,287 76.3 757,728 23.2 16,545E 0.5E
  Males
 1,666,011 1,187,625 71.3 471,198 28.3 F F
  Females
 1,595,550 1,299,662 81.5 286,530 18.0 9,357E 0.6E
             
12-14 years 1,150,763 858,027 74.6 286,041 24.9 6,694E 0.6E
  Males
 580,013 406,026 70.0 170,325 29.4 F F
  Females
 570,750 452,001 79.2 115,717 20.3 F F
             
15-19 years 2,110,798 1,629,260 77.2 471,687 22.3 9,851E 0.5E
  Males
 1,085,998 781,599 72.0 300,873 27.7 F F
  Females
 1,024,800 847,661 82.7 170,814 16.7 6,325E 0.6E
             
20-34 years 6,344,106 4,877,498 76.9 1,433,143 22.6 33,465 0.5
  Males
 3,157,111 2,058,136 65.2 1,085,025 34.4 13,950E 0.4E
  Females
 3,186,995 2,819,362 88.5 348,117 10.9 19,515 0.6
             
20-24 years 1,872,592 1,408,482 75.2 453,010 24.2 11,101E 0.6E
  Males
 948,260 606,367 63.9 339,882 35.8 F F
  Females
 924,332 802,114 86.8 113,128 12.2 9,090E 1.0E
             
25-34 years 4,471,514 3,469,017 77.6 980,133 21.9 22,364 0.5
  Males
 2,208,851 1,451,769 65.7 745,144 33.7 11,939E 0.5E
  Females
 2,262,663 2,017,248 89.2 234,989 10.4 10,425E 0.5E
             
35-44 years 5,237,643 4,040,514 77.1 1,175,081 22.4 22,048E 0.4E
  Males
 2,644,862 1,839,128 69.5 795,701 30.1 10,033E 0.4E
  Females
 2,592,781 2,201,386 84.9 379,381 14.6 12,015E 0.5E
             
45-64 years 6,335,469 5,190,023 81.9 1,113,558 17.6 31,888 0.5
  Males
 3,152,781 2,426,835 77.0 710,943 22.5 15,004E 0.5E
  Females
 3,182,688 2,763,188 86.8 402,615 12.7 16,885E 0.5E
             
45-54 years 3,770,504 3,013,117 79.9 741,431 19.7 15,956 0.4
  Males
 1,921,647 1,430,208 74.4 481,707 25.1 9,732E 0.5E
  Females
 1,848,857 1,582,909 85.6 259,725 14.0 6,224E 0.3E
             
55-64 years 2,564,965 2,176,906 84.9 372,126 14.5 15,932E 0.6E
  Males
 1,231,134 996,627 81.0 229,236 18.6 5,271E 0.4E
  Females
 1,333,831 1,180,279 88.5 142,890 10.7 F F
             
65 years and over 3,416,108 3,063,323 89.7 329,993 9.7 22,793 0.7
  Males
 1,478,675 1,320,272 89.3 151,050 10.2 7,354E 0.5E
  Females
 1,937,433 1,743,051 90.0 178,943 9.2 15,439E 0.8E
             
65-74 years 2,095,818 1,855,354 88.5 231,716 11.1 8,748E 0.4E
  Males
 929,806 809,691 87.1 117,072 12.6 F F
  Females
 1,166,013 1,045,663 89.7 114,644 9.8 5,705E 0.5E
             
75 years and over 1,320,290 1,207,969 91.5 98,276 7.4 14,044E 1.1E
  Males
 548,869 510,581 93.0 33,978 6.2 4,311E 0.8E
  Females
 771,420 697,388 90.4 64,298 8.3 9,734E 1.3E
             
1998/99              
Total, 12 years and over 24,916,127 20,151,976 80.9 4,720,060 18.9 44,091E 0.2E
  Males
 12,259,087 9,092,748 74.2 3,153,670 25.7 F F
  Females
 12,657,040 11,059,228 87.4 1,566,390 12.4 F F
             
12-19 years 3,273,287 2,475,101 75.6 794,127 24.3 F F
  Males
 1,688,784 1,226,365 72.6 459,766 27.2 F F
  Females
 1,584,504 1,248,736 78.8 334,361 21.1 F F
             
12-14 years 1,132,916 800,333 70.6 331,177 29.2 F F
  Males
 596,301 437,163 73.3 159,138 26.7 F F
  Females
 536,615 363,170 67.7 172,039 32.1 F F
             
15-19 years 2,140,371 1,674,769 78.2 462,950 21.6 F F
  Males
 1,092,483 789,202 72.2 300,628 27.5 F F
  Females
 1,047,889 885,566 84.5 162,322 15.5 F F
             
20-34 years 6,054,626 4,656,020 76.9 1,382,814 22.8 F F
  Males
 3,005,257 1,974,935 65.7 1,028,640 34.2 F F
  Females
 3,049,369 2,681,085 87.9 354,174 11.6 F F
             
20-24 years 1,929,787 1,467,707 76.1 456,089 23.6 F F
  Males
 970,659 614,548 63.3 354,542 36.5 F F
  Females
 959,127 853,159 89.0 101,547E 10.6 F F
             
25-34 years 4,124,839 3,188,313 77.3 926,725 22.5 F F
  Males
 2,034,597 1,360,387 66.9 674,098 33.1 F F
  Females
 2,090,242 1,827,926 87.5 252,627 12.1 F F
             
35-44 years 5,423,410 4,336,974 80.0 1,085,082 20.0 F F
  Males
 2,740,807 1,985,208 72.4 754,244 27.5 F F
  Females
 2,682,603 2,351,766 87.7 330,838 12.3 F F
             
45-64 years 6,677,191 5,526,264 82.8 1,140,052 17.1 F F
  Males
 3,306,601 2,550,669 77.1 755,932 22.9 F F
  Females
 3,370,590 2,975,595 88.3 384,119 11.4 F F
             
45-54 years 3,985,865 3,177,870 79.7 802,115 20.1 F F
  Males
 1,953,552 1,405,805 72.0 547,747 28.0 F F
  Females
 2,032,312 1,772,064 87.2 254,368 12.5 F F
             
55-64 years 2,691,326 2,348,394 87.3 337,937 12.6 F F
  Males
 1,353,049 1,144,863 84.6 208,185 15.4 F F
  Females
 1,338,278 1,203,531 89.9 129,751 9.7 F F
             
65 years and over 3,487,613 3,157,617 90.5 317,984 9.1 F F
  Males
 1,517,639 1,355,572 89.3 155,087 10.2 F F
  Females
 1,969,974 1,802,046 91.5 162,897 8.3 F F
             
65-74 years 1,999,320 1,788,349 89.4 203,217 10.2 F F
  Males
 905,148 797,889 88.2 100,481 11.1 F F
  Females
 1,094,172 990,460 90.5 102,736 9.4 F F
             
75 years and over 1,488,293 1,369,268 92.0 114,767 7.7 F F
  Males
 612,491 557,682 91.1 54,606E 8.9E F F
  Females
 875,802 811,586 92.7 60,161E 6.9 F F
             

1. Data source: Statistics Canada, National Population Health Survey, 1994/95, 1996/97 and 1998/99, cross sectional sample, health file
2. Population aged 12 and over who have consulted with a medical doctor/pediatrician in the past 12 months.
3. Pediatrician is included for respondents less than 18 years of age.
4. Medical doctor includes family or general practitioners as well as specialists such as surgeons, allergists, orthopaedists, gynaecologists, or psychiatrists.
5. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
6. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified by an (E) and should be interpreted with caution.
7. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed (F) due to extreme sampling variability.
8. CANSIM table number 01040061.
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