Table 2
Percentage of Canadian adults in the 10 provinces who met the criteria for probable post-traumatic stress disorder and experienced difficulty accessing health care services in the 12 months preceding the survey
| % | |
|---|---|
| At least one difficulty | 82 |
| Appointment(s) cancelled / rescheduled / delayed due to COVID-19 | 38 |
| Appointment(s) cancelled / rescheduled / delayed due to other reasons | 23 |
| Appointment(s) has not been scheduled yet | 15 |
| Waited too long between booking appointment and visit | 39 |
| Cost | 37 |
| Quarantine rules or office closures | 29 |
| Difficulty getting a referral | 26 |
| Service not available in the area | 14 |
| Transportation | 9E |
| Lack of availability of culturally appropriate health services | 6E |
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Source(s):
Survey on Mental Health and Stressful Events, August to December 2021 (5341).
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