Pharmaceutical access and use

Stats in brief: 11-627-M2022071

Description: Based on data from the 2021 Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic, this infographic examines pharmaceutical access and use across regions and immigration status. It also looks out-of-pocket spending on medication and non-adherence to prescription medication because of cost.
Issue Number: 2022071
Frequency: Occasional
Author(s): Poirier, Johanne; Cheng, Stephanie

Main Product: Statistics Canada - Infographics

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HTMLNovember 2, 2022
  • Correction: July 29, 2024

    Corrections were made to this product on July 29, 2024. The following changes were made: In the section on out-of-pocket spending, the proportions for “Spending $500 or more out of pocket” were changed from 27% and 16% to 23% and 10%. In the section on prescription insurance coverage of immigrants and non-immigrants, all estimates related to insurance being affected by the pandemic were removed due to interpretability concerns.
PDFNovember 2, 2022
  • Correction: July 29, 2024

    Corrections were made to this product on July 29, 2024. The following changes were made: In the section on out-of-pocket spending, the proportions for “Spending $500 or more out of pocket” were changed from 27% and 16% to 23% and 10%. In the section on prescription insurance coverage of immigrants and non-immigrants, all estimates related to insurance being affected by the pandemic were removed due to interpretability concerns.

Corrections

  • July 29, 2024 - (HTML)

    Corrections were made to this product on July 29, 2024. The following changes were made: In the section on out-of-pocket spending, the proportions for “Spending $500 or more out of pocket” were changed from 27% and 16% to 23% and 10%. In the section on prescription insurance coverage of immigrants and non-immigrants, all estimates related to insurance being affected by the pandemic were removed due to interpretability concerns.

  • July 29, 2024 - (PDF)

    Corrections were made to this product on July 29, 2024. The following changes were made: In the section on out-of-pocket spending, the proportions for “Spending $500 or more out of pocket” were changed from 27% and 16% to 23% and 10%. In the section on prescription insurance coverage of immigrants and non-immigrants, all estimates related to insurance being affected by the pandemic were removed due to interpretability concerns.

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