Table 4
Percentage distribution of reasons for not having a regular healthcare provider, by province, population aged 1 to 17 without a regular healthcare provider, 2023
| Currently on a waitlist | No one is available in the area | No one in the area is taking new patients | Have not tried to find one | Had one who left or retired | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Canada (excluding territories) | 43.7 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 9.1 | 29.8 | 12.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 29.2* | 56.2* | 40.6* | 2.9* | 36.9* | 7.2* |
| Prince Edward Island | 74.2* | 34.0* | 31.6 | 4.9 | 31.0 | 6.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 69.7* | 30.4 | 33.0* | 3.1* | 44.9* | 3.7* |
| New Brunswick | 73.7* | 33.9* | 35.5* | 1.5* | 32.9 | 6.5* |
| Quebec | 63.1* | 14.7* | 14.7* | 7.2* | 23.0* | 11.3 |
| Ontario | 33.7* | 31.4* | 33.2* | 11.6* | 33.8* | 85.0* |
| Manitoba | 23.7* | 30.6 | 23.1 | 12.1* | 38.3* | 15.4* |
| Saskatchewan | 8.5* | 29.6 | 30.6 | 12.8* | 35.7* | 21.2* |
| Alberta | 15.7* | 32.0* | 33.9* | 15.2* | 30.9 | 17.1* |
| British Columbia | 36.2* | 41.8* | 46.0* | 7.8 | 30.9 | 10.8 |
*
significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
Note(s):
- For each reason, asterisk denotes statistically a significant difference (p less than 0.05) between the specified province and Canada (excluding territories) for each specified reason for not having a regular healthcare provider.
- Parents could have reported more than one reason for their child not having a regular healthcare provider, so estimates are not exclusive within the population (they can add to more than 100%).
Source(s):
Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, 2023 cross-sectional sample (5233).
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