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Percentage of individuals who reported not adhering to their prescriptions because of cost among those who had medication needs in the past 12 months, by identity group and duration of coverage, Canada (provinces only), 2021

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First Nations people living off reserve Métis Non-Indigenous people 0 5 10 15 20 25 % Full-year coverageFull-year coverage Less than full-year coverageLess than full-year coverage
Note(s):
Estimates for Inuit could not be provided due to small sample sizes. The estimate for full-year coverage for First Nations people living off reserve should be interpreted with caution due to high variance (coefficient of variation > 15.0%).
Source(s):
Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic, 2021 (5346).

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Percentage of individuals who reported not adhering to their prescriptions because of cost among those who had medication needs in the past 12 months, by identity group and duration of coverage, Canada (provinces only), 2021, %
  Full-year coverage Less than full-year coverage
First Nations people living off reserve 7.6 22.2
Métis 8.4 20.4
Non-Indigenous people 5.3 16.2
Note(s):
Estimates for Inuit could not be provided due to small sample sizes. The estimate for full-year coverage for First Nations people living off reserve should be interpreted with caution due to high variance (coefficient of variation > 15.0%).
Source(s):
Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic, 2021 (5346).
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