Inequalities in access to primary care services and health insurance in Black adults in Canada

Articles and reports: 82-003-X202600700001
Description: Previous research has shown that Black adults in Canada experience higher cause-specific mortality and differential rates of diagnosis and hospitalization compared with White adults. These disparities may reflect underlying differences in access to health care. This study used pooled data from the annual Canadian Community Health Survey from 2015 to 2019 to assess whether inequalities in access to primary and pharmaceutical health care exist between Black and White adults in Canada and sought to identify how specific factors contribute to observed inequalities.
Issue Number: 2026007
Author(s): Charters, Thomas J.; Olaniyan, Toyib; Findlay, Leanne C.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25318/82-003-x202600700001-eng
Main Product: Health Reports
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