Table 3. Barriers to accessing specialized services, Canada

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Table 3. Barriers to accessing specialized services, Canada¹
Type of specialized service accessed		2003		2005
Type of specialized service accessed		Estimate %	95% confidence interval	Estimate %	95% confidence interval
Specialist visits	Waited too long for an appointment	67.8	62.6 to 73.1	67.8	61.9 to 73.7
Specialist visits	Difficulty getting an appointment	24.5	19.8 to 29.2	32.2	25.9 to 38.5
Non-emergency surgery	Waited too long for surgery	61.7	52.8 to 70.7	65.6	57.5 to 73.7
Non-emergency surgery	Difficulty getting an appointment	23.6^E	15.3 to 31.9	22.9	15.6 to 30.1
Diagnostic tests	Waited too long to get appointment	55.0	46.4 to 63.7	58.8	51.1 to 66.5
	Waited too long for test	33.5	25.3 to 41.6	36.2	28.5 to 43.8
	Difficulty getting an appointment	21.8^E	13.5 to 30.1	17.8^E	11.3 to 24.4
1. Based on population reporting difficulties accessing these services in past 12 months.
Notes: Household population aged 15 and over. Analysis excludes non-response ("I don't know", "not stated", and "refusal"). Because multiple responses were allowed, totals may exceed 100%. ^E use with caution (Coefficient of variation between 16.6% and 33.3%).
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.