| Type of specialized service | 2003 | 2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate % | 95% confidence interval | Estimate % | 95% confidence interval | ||
| Specialist visits | Worry, anxiety, stress | 71.9 |
65.9 to 78.0 |
67.8 |
60.9 to 74.7 |
| Pain | 45.3 |
38.4 to 52.1 |
39.7 |
33.0 to 46.5 |
|
| Problem with activities of daily living | 24.8 |
19.1 to 30.6 |
25.4 |
19.8 to 31.1 |
|
| Non-emergency surgeries | Worry, anxiety, stress | 59.8 |
49.1 to 70.6 |
49.2 |
38.9 to 59.5 |
| Pain | 50.5 |
40.1 to 60.9 |
51.3 |
41.5 to 61.0 |
|
| Problem with activities of daily living | 30.7 |
21.5 to 39.8 |
35.8 |
25.8 to 45.9 |
|
| Diagnostic test | Worry, anxiety, stress | 61.3 |
50.7 to 71.8 |
70.8 |
61.7 to 79.8 |
| Pain | 54.8 |
44.4 to 65.1 |
37.73, |
27.8 to 47.5 |
|
| Worry, anxiety, stress for family friends | 18.2E |
12.1 to 24.3 |
28.3E |
18.7 to 37.9 |
|
| 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 who where affected by waiting for care in past 12 months. | |||||
| 3. Statistically significant difference between 2003 and 2005 estimates (p<0.05). | |||||
| 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%). |
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| 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. | |||||