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| Type of specialized service accessed | 2003 | 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate % | 95% confidence interval | Estimate % | 95% confidence interval | |
| Specialist visits | 18.5 |
16.5 to 20.5 |
17.7 |
15.6 to 19.9 |
| Non-emergency surgeries | 9.8 |
7.8 to 11.8 |
11.0 |
8.9 to 13.1 |
| Diagnostic tests | 13.6 |
10.9 to 16.4 |
12.2 |
9.8 to 14.7 |
| 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 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"). | ||||
| 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. | ||||