Chart 2
Percentage without regular medical doctor, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 or older, Canada, 2011 – description

This vertical bar chart illustrates the percentage of Canadians without a regular medical doctor, by age group and sex in 2011.

The y-axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of five from 0 to 40.

Along the x-axis are the age groups. From left to right, the age groups are: Total; 12 to 19; 20 to 34; 35 to 44; 45 to 54; 55 to 64; and 65 or older. Each age category shows two vertical bars; one for males and one for females.

Of Canadians all ages, 19.4% of males, and 11.2% of females did not have a regular medical doctor.

Of Canadians aged 12 to 19, 15.7% of males, and 14.0% of females did not have a regular medical doctor.

Of Canadians aged 20 to 34, 34.6% of males, and 19.0% of females did not have a regular medical doctor.

Of Canadians aged 35 to 44, 22.5% of males, and 13.0% of females did not have a regular medical doctor.

Of Canadians aged 45 to 54, 16.8% of males, and 8.7% of females did not have a regular medical doctor.

Of Canadians aged 55 to 64, 11.7% of males, and 6.7% of females did not have a regular medical doctor.

Of Canadians aged 65 or older, 5.0% of males, and 4.3% of females did not have a regular medical doctor.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2011.