| Type of specialized service accessed | Waiting period | 2003 | 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate % | 95% confidence interval | Estimate % | 95% confidence interval | ||
| Specialist visits | Less than 1 month | 47.9 |
45.0 to 50.8 |
46.0 |
43.1 to 48.9 |
| 1 to 3 months | 40.7 |
37.9 to 43.5 |
41.1 |
38.3 to 43.9 |
|
| Longer than 3 months | 11.4 |
9.6 to 13.1 |
12.9 |
11.0 to 14.8 |
|
| Non-emergency surgeries | Less than 1 month | 40.5 |
36.9 to 44.2 |
40.3 |
36.8 to 43.7 |
| 1 to 3 months | 42.1 |
38.5 to 45.6 |
40.7 |
37.0 to 44.3 |
|
| Longer than 3 months | 17.4 |
14.7 to 20.2 |
19.1 |
16.6 to 21.5 |
|
| Diagnostic tests | Less than 1 month | 57.5 |
53.9 to 61.1 |
56.4 |
53.2 to 59.6 |
| 1 to 3 months | 31.1 |
27.6 to 34.6 |
33.3 |
30.2 to 36.5 |
|
| Longer than 3 months | 11.5 |
8.8 to 14.1 |
10.2 |
8.5 to 12.0 |
|
| Notes: Household population aged 15 and over. Based on population reporting waiting times for "specialized services" accessed in the last 12 months. Analysis excludes non-response ("I don't know", "not stated", and "refusal"). | |||||
| 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. | |||||