Table 6.3. Immigrants' most frequently reported reasons for not obtaining health care, by province of residence, 2001

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Table 6.3a. Number of immigrants who did not receive health care, by province of residence, 2001
Number of immigrants reporting	Quebec	Ontario	Alberta	British Columbia	Other	All immigrants
Total¹	2,505	7,901	927	2,338	608	14,278
1. Based on immigrants who had at least one health problem for which they did not receive attention.
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001.

Table 6.3b. Reasons for not obtaining health care, by province of residence, 2001
Reasons for not obtaining health care	Quebec	Ontario	Alberta	British Columbia	Other	All immigrants
Reasons for not obtaining health care	percentage
Problems not serious enough	32	45	52	52	46^E	44
Cost too high	45²	31	25^1E	23²	23^E	31
Not eligible for insurance or problem not covered	21¹	15	7^2E	14^E	F	15
Percentages may exceed 100% because multiple responses allowed.
1. Significantly different from average rate for all immigrants (p<0.05).
2. Significantly different from average rate for all immigrants (p<0.01).
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001, Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2005, A Portrait of Early Settlement Experiences, catalogue number 89-614-XWE2005001.