Table 1 
Number and percentage of people reporting the type of health research most important to them, by highest level of education completed and region, household population aged 18 and older, Canada, 2019 

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Number and percentage of people reporting the type of health research most important to them, by highest level of education completed and region, household population aged 18 and older, Canada, 2019
Thousands – People% – PeopleLower limit – 95% confidence interval 3Upper limit – 95% confidence interval 3
Canada        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 7,489.5 25.4 23.8 27.0
Research to test drugs and medical devices 2,495.8 8.5 7.5 9.6
Research to improve health care services 8,316.4 28.2 26.6 29.8
Research into the prevention of disease 9,429.2 31.9 30.3 33.6
No opinion 1,782.8 6.0 5.2 6.9
Highest level of education completed        
Less than high school, high school, trade certificate or diploma, college, CEGEP        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 4,242.3 24.7 22.6 26.9
Research to test drugs and medical devices 1,300.9 7.6 6.4 9.0
Research to improve health care services 5,510.5 32.1 29.9 34.3
Research into the prevention of disease 4,942.3 28.8 26.7 30.9
No opinion 1,176.9 6.9 5.7 8.2
University certificate or diploma, bachelor's degree, university degree above bachelor's level        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 3,244.9 26.4 24.0 28.9
Research to test drugs and medical devices 1,192.7 9.71 8.1 11.5
Research to improve health care services 2,794.0 22.71 20.5 25.0
Research into the prevention of disease 4,480.8 36.41 33.8 39.1
No opinion 596.3 4.801 3.8 6.2
Region        
Atlantic provinces        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 386.0 20.02 15.6 25.2
Research to test drugs and medical devices 82.9 4.32 2.4 7.6
Research to improve health care services 778.2 40.22 34.6 46.1
Research into the prevention of disease 583.1 30.2 25.4 35.4
No opinion 103.8 5.4 3.3 8.5
Quebec        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 2,342.6 34.62 30.8 38.5
Research to test drugs and medical devices 557.6 8.2 6.2 10.8
Research to improve health care services 1,762.2 26.0 22.7 29.6
Research into the prevention of disease 1,896.4 28.02 24.8 31.4
No opinion 219.2 3.22 2.2 4.6
Ontario        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 2,710.0 23.32 20.9 25.9
Research to test drugs and medical devices 997.4 8.6 7.0 10.5
Research to improve health care services 3,358.8 28.9 26.2 31.7
Research into the prevention of disease 3,779.3 32.5 29.8 35.2
No opinion 794.3 6.8 5.4 8.6
Prairies        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 1,264.9 24.2 20.7 28.1
Research to test drugs and medical devices 473.6 9.1 7.1 11.5
Research to improve health care services 1,270.4 24.3 21.1 27.8
Research into the prevention of disease 1,855.6 35.5 31.8 39.4
No opinion 357.6 6.8 4.9 9.5
British Columbia        
Laboratory research to better understand the cause of disease 786.0 20.0 16.3 24.2
Research to test drugs and medical devices 384.1 9.8 7.4 12.8
Research to improve health care services 1,146.8 29.1 25.1 33.4
Research into the prevention of disease 1,314.7 33.4 28.8 38.3
No opinion 307.9 7.8 5.7 10.6
Note(s):
Results are presented by region due to sample size.
Source(s):
Survey on Health Research Priorities (5296).

Table note 1

Significantly different from the corresponding category for those with education level less than high school, high school, trade certificate or diploma, college, CEGEP.

Table note 2

Significantly different compared to the estimate of the rest of Canada for the corresponding category.

Table note 3

Confidence intervals are used to express the precision of the estimate.
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