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Table 11. Effects of waiting for specialized services1 by type of service, Canada2
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%).
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.