Table 1
Percentage of Canadian adults in the 10 provinces reported having experienced any difficulty accessing health care, did not receive all services needed, in the 12 months preceding the survey, among those who needed health care services

Percentage of Canadian adults in the 10 provinces reported having experienced any difficulty accessing health care, did not receive all services needed, in the 12 months preceding the survey, among those who needed health care services
	Experienced Any Difficulty Accessing Health Care	Did Not Receive All Health Care Services Needed
	%	%
Overall	49	15
Province
Newfoundland and Labrador	60	16
Prince Edward Island	52	17
Nova Scotia	56	16
New Brunswick	50	16
Quebec	45	16
Ontario	52	17
Manitoba	48	13
Saskatchewan	47	14
Alberta	46	12
British Columbia	49	14
Age Group
18 to 24 years	52	15
25 to 34 years	55	18
35 to 44 years	50	16
45 to 54 years	52	17
55 to 64 years	45	13
65 years and older	45	14
Gender
Male	46	14
Female	52	17
Disability Status
Yes	66	28
No	47	14
Chronic Condition
Yes	54	19
No	43	12
Ethnic Group
Black	50	15^E
Chinese	50	13^E
South Asian	55	18^E
White	49	15
Indigenous Identity
First Nations (living off reserve)	55	22
Métis	53	17
Inuit	63	22^E

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Source(s):

Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic (5346).

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