Table 6 
Perceived need for mental healthcare, population aged 1 to 17 in Canada who needed mental healthcare in the past year, overall and by access to a regular healthcare provider (excluding territories), 2023 

Perceived need for mental healthcare, population aged 1 to 17 in Canada who needed mental healthcare in the past year, overall and by access to a regular healthcare provider (excluding territories), 2023
  Perceived need for mental healthcare, all needs met Perceived need for mental healthcare, needs partially met Perceived need for mental healthcare, needs not met
  %%%
Overall 81.8 14.5 3.7
Has a regular healthcare provider 83.3 13.7 3.0
Does not have a regular healthcare provider 64.1* 24.5* 11.4*
*
significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)
Note(s):
  • Asterisk denotes statistically significant differences (p less than 0.05) between children and youth with a regular healthcare provider and those without a regular healthcare provider for each level of mental healthcare need (met, partially met, and unmet).
  • Sample is grouped into categories based on whether a need was reported, and if so, whether their needs were met, partially met, or unmet.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, 2023 cross-sectional sample (5233).
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