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Table 33-DMb Selected diagnostic tests, distribution of waiting times, household population aged 15 and over, Canada, provinces and territories, 2005


                                                    Waiting time for selected diagnostic tests, less than one month Waiting time for selected diagnostic tests, 1 to 3 months Waiting time for selected diagnostic tests, longer than 3 months
Canada  
Number of persons 1,169,428 691,084 212,212
Low 95% confidence interval 1,070,117 612,310 173,246
High 95% confidence interval 1,268,739 769,858 251,177
Coefficient of variation 4.3 5.8 9.4
Percent 56.4 33.3 10.2
Low 95% confidence interval 53.2 30.2 8.5
High 95% confidence interval 59.6 36.5 12.0
Coefficient of variation 2.9 4.9 8.8
Age-standardized rate 54.8 34.6 10.6
Low 95% confidence interval 50.8 30.5 8.4
High 95% confidence interval 58.8 38.6 12.9
Coefficient of variation 3.7 6.0 10.9
Newfoundland and Labrador  
Number of persons 18,071 13,406 7,275 E
Low 95% confidence interval 14,285 9,679 4,514 E
High 95% confidence interval 21,856 17,133 10,035 E
Coefficient of variation 10.7 14.2 19.4 E
Percent 46.6 34.6 18.8 E
Low 95% confidence interval 38.7 26.7 12.2 E
High 95% confidence interval 54.6 42.5 25.3 E
Coefficient of variation 8.7 11.6 17.8 E
Age-standardized rate 51.7 32.4 15.9 E
Low 95% confidence interval 43.4 24.5 9.8 E
High 95% confidence interval 59.9 40.3 22.1 E
Coefficient of variation 8.2 12.5 19.7 E
Prince Edward Island  
Number of persons 5,430 3,075 E 1,008 E
Low 95% confidence interval 4,131 2,010 E 392 E
High 95% confidence interval 6,729 4,141 E 1,624 E
Coefficient of variation 12.2 17.7 E 31.2 E
Percent 57.1 32.3 10.6 E
Low 95% confidence interval 47.1 22.9 4.3 E
High 95% confidence interval 67.1 41.7 16.9 E
Coefficient of variation 8.9 14.8 30.3 E
Age-standardized rate 54.8 36.6 E F
Low 95% confidence interval 41.7 23.8 E F
High 95% confidence interval 67.8 49.4 E F
Coefficient of variation 12.2 17.9 E F
Nova Scotia  
Number of persons 39,970 21,529 6,428 E
Low 95% confidence interval 32,167 15,280 3,064 E
High 95% confidence interval 47,773 27,779 9,793 E
Coefficient of variation 10.0 14.8 26.7 E
Percent 58.8 31.7 9.5 E
Low 95% confidence interval 51.1 24.0 4.9 E
High 95% confidence interval 66.6 39.3 14.1 E
Coefficient of variation 6.7 12.3 24.8 E
Age-standardized rate 55.8 34.0 10.2 E
Low 95% confidence interval 45.3 23.7 4.0 E
High 95% confidence interval 66.2 44.3 16.4 E
Coefficient of variation 9.6 15.5 31.1 E
New Brunswick  
Number of persons 31,710 22,367 5,322 E
Low 95% confidence interval 25,865 17,231 2,951 E
High 95% confidence interval 37,555 27,502 7,694 E
Coefficient of variation 9.4 11.7 22.7 E
Percent 53.4 37.7 9.0 E
Low 95% confidence interval 46.3 30.7 5.0 E
High 95% confidence interval 60.4 44.6 12.9 E
Coefficient of variation 6.7 9.5 22.3 E
Age-standardized rate 51.0 41.3 7.7 E
Low 95% confidence interval 43.1 33.6 4.3 E
High 95% confidence interval 58.8 49.1 11.1 E
Coefficient of variation 7.8 9.6 22.6 E
Quebec  
Number of persons 266,887 135,568 45,487 E
Low 95% confidence interval 213,759 98,501 27,781 E
High 95% confidence interval 320,014 172,635 63,193 E
Coefficient of variation 10.2 14.0 19.9 E
Percent 59.6 30.3 10.2 E
Low 95% confidence interval 51.9 23.1 6.4 E
High 95% confidence interval 67.3 37.4 13.9 E
Coefficient of variation 6.6 12.0 19.0 E
Age-standardized rate 57.9 31.7 10.4 E
Low 95% confidence interval 48.3 22.9 5.0 E
High 95% confidence interval 67.4 40.5 15.8 E
Coefficient of variation 8.4 14.1 26.4 E
Ontario  
Number of persons 451,097 289,542 71,743 E
Low 95% confidence interval 376,684 225,949 43,038 E
High 95% confidence interval 525,511 353,135 100,449 E
Coefficient of variation 8.4 11.2 20.4 E
Percent 55.5 35.6 8.8 E
Low 95% confidence interval 49.1 29.1 5.4 E
High 95% confidence interval 62.0 42.1 12.3 E
Coefficient of variation 5.9 9.3 19.9 E
Age-standardized rate 50.1 40.0 9.9 E
Low 95% confidence interval 42.6 31.7 5.4 E
High 95% confidence interval 57.6 48.3 14.4 E
Coefficient of variation 7.7 10.6 23.1 E
Manitoba  
Number of persons 36,630 25,132 9,854 E
Low 95% confidence interval 28,543 18,106 6,395 E
High 95% confidence interval 44,717 32,158 13,313 E
Coefficient of variation 11.3 14.3 17.9 E
Percent 51.1 35.1 13.8 E
Low 95% confidence interval 43.2 27.3 8.9 E
High 95% confidence interval 59.1 42.9 18.6 E
Coefficient of variation 8.0 11.3 18.1 E
Age-standardized rate 47.8 33.6 18.6 E
Low 95% confidence interval 37.8 24.7 11.0 E
High 95% confidence interval 57.8 42.5 26.2 E
Coefficient of variation 10.7 13.5 20.8 E
Saskatchewan  
Number of persons 24,502 20,043 7,144 E
Low 95% confidence interval 19,441 14,469 4,530 E
High 95% confidence interval 29,564 25,617 9,758 E
Coefficient of variation 10.5 14.2 18.7 E
Percent 47.4 38.8 13.8 E
Low 95% confidence interval 39.5 30.7 9.2 E
High 95% confidence interval 55.3 46.9 18.5 E
Coefficient of variation 8.5 10.6 17.2 E
Age-standardized rate 43.6 36.7 19.7 E
Low 95% confidence interval 33.5 26.8 11.7 E
High 95% confidence interval 53.7 46.6 27.7 E
Coefficient of variation 11.9 13.7 20.7 E
Alberta  
Number of persons 139,544 58,976 29,905 E
Low 95% confidence interval 112,413 44,422 19,913 E
High 95% confidence interval 166,676 73,531 39,896 E
Coefficient of variation 9.9 12.6 17.1 E
Percent 61.1 25.8 13.1
Low 95% confidence interval 54.4 20.1 8.9
High 95% confidence interval 67.8 31.6 17.3
Coefficient of variation 5.6 11.4 16.4
Age-standardized rate 61.3 26.7 11.9 E
Low 95% confidence interval 53.9 20.3 7.5 E
High 95% confidence interval 68.8 33.1 16.3 E
Coefficient of variation 6.2 12.2 18.8 E
British Columbia  
Number of persons 152,662 100,082 27,793 E
Low 95% confidence interval 127,470 76,653 15,468 E
High 95% confidence interval 177,853 123,512 40,118 E
Coefficient of variation 8.4 11.9 22.6 E
Percent 54.4 35.7 9.9 E
Low 95% confidence interval 47.6 29.2 5.7 E
High 95% confidence interval 61.2 42.2 14.1 E
Coefficient of variation 6.4 9.3 21.7 E
Age-standardized rate 56.3 31.4 12.3 E
Low 95% confidence interval 47.6 23.9 6.0 E
High 95% confidence interval 65.0 38.9 18.6 E
Coefficient of variation 7.9 12.2 26.2 E
Yukon Territory  
Number of persons 1,437 E 523 E F
Low 95% confidence interval 879 E 222 E F
High 95% confidence interval 1,994 E 823 E F
Coefficient of variation 19.8 E 29.3 E F
Percent 71.6 26.1 E F
Low 95% confidence interval 56.2 10.9 E F
High 95% confidence interval 87.0 41.2 E F
Coefficient of variation 11.0 29.6 E F
Age-standardized rate 84.3 14.1 E F
Low 95% confidence interval 61.0 7.4 E F
High 95% confidence interval 107.7 20.7 E F
Coefficient of variation 14.1 24.2 E F
Northwest Territories  
Number of persons 1,253 E 672 E F
Low 95% confidence interval 790 E 386 E F
High 95% confidence interval 1,717 E 957 E F
Coefficient of variation 18.9 E 21.7 E F
Percent 63.0 33.7 E F
Low 95% confidence interval 50.6 22.3 E F
High 95% confidence interval 75.3 45.2 E F
Coefficient of variation 10.0 17.4 E F
Age-standardized rate 57.1 40.4 E F
Low 95% confidence interval 42.4 27.0 E F
High 95% confidence interval 71.9 53.9 E F
Coefficient of variation 13.2 16.9 E F
Nunavut  
Number of persons F F F
Low 95% confidence interval F F F
High 95% confidence interval F F F
Coefficient of variation F F F
Percent F F F
Low 95% confidence interval F F F
High 95% confidence interval F F F
Coefficient of variation F F F
Age-standardized rate 65.1 E F F
Low 95% confidence interval 41.2 E F F
High 95% confidence interval 89.1 E F F
Coefficient of variation 18.8 E F F

1. Based on household population aged 15 and over reporting waiting times for these services accessed in past 12 months.
2. "Selected diagnostic tests" includes non-emergency magnetic-resonance imagery (MRIs), computerized tomography (CT scans) or angiographies requested by a physician to determine or confirm a diagnosis. Does not include x-rays, blood tests and others.
3. "Waiting times" for "selected diagnostic tests" is defined as time between when individuals and their doctor decided to go ahead with the test and the day of the test.
4. This table excludes non-response ("don't know", "not stated" and "refusal").
5. Rates are age-standardized using the direct method and the 1991 Canadian Census population structure. The use of a standard population results in more meaningful comparisons because it adjusts for variations in population age distributions over time and across geographic areas.
6. When comparing estimates, it is important to use confidence intervals to determine if differences between values are statistically significant. Confidence intervals describe sampling variability and give an indication of the precision of a given estimate. Bootstrapping techniques were used to produce the coefficient of variation (CV) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
7. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) from 16.6% to 33.3% are identified as follows: (E) use with caution.
8. Data with a coefficient of variation (CV) greater than 33.3% were suppressed due to extreme sampling variability and are identified as follows: (F) too unreliable to be published.
9. For 2005, the Canada total includes Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. For, 2000/2001 and 2003, the Canada totals do not include Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
10. Data for 2000/2001 and 2003 are not available for Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2005 (CANSIM table 105-3004).
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