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| Type of specialized service accessed | 2003 | 2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 95% confidence interval | Estimate | 95% confidence interval | ||
| Specialist visits | Number of individuals (millions) who accessed care |
2.9 |
2.8 to 3.1 |
2.8 |
2.7 to 3.0 |
% of population who accessed care |
11.6 |
11.0 to 12.1 |
10.9 |
10.3 to 11.5 |
|
% of individuals who experienced difficulties2 |
20.9 |
18.8 to 22.9 |
18.7 |
16.5 to 21.0 |
|
| Non-emergency surgeries | Number of individuals (millions) who accessed care |
1.6 |
1.4 to 1.7 |
1.6 |
1.4 to 1.7 |
% of population who accessed care |
6.2 |
5.7 to 6.6 |
6.0 |
5.6 to 6.5 |
|
% of individuals who experienced difficulties2 |
12.9 |
10.6 to 15.2 |
12.5 |
10.4 to 14.6 |
|
| Diagnostic tests | Number of individuals (millions) who accessed care |
1.9 |
1,8 to 2,0 |
2.23 |
2.1 to 2.3 |
% of population who accessed care |
7.5 |
7.0 to 8.1 |
8.53 |
8.0 to 9.0 |
|
% of individuals who experienced difficulties2 |
15.9 |
13.3 to 18.4 |
13.4 |
11.5 to 15.4 |
|
| 1. "Specialized services" includes specialist visits for a new illness or condition; non-emergency surgery other than dental surgery; and selected diagnostic tests (non-emergency MRIs, CT scans, and angiographies). | |||||
| 2. Based on population accessing specialized service in past 12 months. Analysis excludes non-response ("I don't know", "not stated", and "refusal"). |
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| 3. Statistically significantly different from 2003 estimate (p<.05). | |||||
| Note: Household population aged 15 and over. | |||||
| Data source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, Health Services Access Subsample, 2003 and 2005. | |||||
| Table source: Statistics Canada, 2006, Access to health care in Canada, Catalogue number 82-575-XWE2006002. | |||||