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  • 1. 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.
    Release date: 2026-07-15
  • 2. Difficulties accessing specialist care and the association with unmet health care needs among middle-aged and older Canadians
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202600700002
    Description: Canada’s population is aging rapidly, with implications for the health care system, including increasing demand for specialist care. However, few studies have examined factors associated with specialist care use. Data from the 2024 Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences – Primary and Specialist Care were used in this study to identify factors associated with specialist care use, difficulty accessing specialist care, and to examine the relationship between access difficulties and unmet health care needs among middle-aged (45 to 64 years) and older (65 years or older) adults in Canada.
    Release date: 2026-07-15
  • 3. Canada's Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators: Trends, April 2026
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2026011
    Description: Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy introduced the Official Poverty Line for Canada and a dashboard of 12 indicators to track progress on poverty reduction for Canadians and their households. This infographic presents trend information for Canada's official poverty rate and the associated 12 indicators.
    Release date: 2026-04-29
  • 4. Unmet health care needs by gender and age group
    Table: 13-10-0836-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Number and percentage of persons aged 15 years and over with unmet health care needs by gender (Canada and provinces) and age group (Canada only).
    Release date: 2026-04-29
  • 5. Navigating health care: Regular health care provider access among recent immigrants, established immigrants and non-immigrants
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600100004
    Description: This study uses data from the 2024 Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences – Primary and Specialist Care to analyze the prevalence of having a regular health care provider among immigrants and non-immigrants. Specifically, the study examines differences in access between recent immigrants, established immigrants and non-immigrants, and how these patterns vary by demographic and socioeconomic factors.
    Release date: 2026-04-22
  • 6. Racialized groups who have a regular health care provider: An overview
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202600100005
    Description: The article examines the prevalence of having a regular health care provider (RHCP) among the seven largest racialized groups in Canada. Specifically, using data from the 2024 Canadian Community Health Survey, the article shows how the proportion of people who have an RHCP differs between and within the racialized populations and the non-racialized and non-Indigenous population and varies across racialized groups based on demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, immigrant status, immigration period and provincial region.
    Release date: 2026-04-22
  • 7. Study: Prevalence of having a regular health care provider among immigrants and racialized people 2024
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202611241457
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-04-22
  • 8. Access to postpartum health care and perinatal mental health support, 2024 Parental Experiences Survey
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202603640447
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2026-02-05
  • 9. Wait time for an initial consultation with a medical specialist in the past 12 months
    Table: 13-10-0961-01
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of persons for wait time for an initial consultation with a specialist, by province, age, and gender.
    Release date: 2025-12-19
  • 10. Health indicators, Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences - Primary and Specialist Care
    Table: 13-10-0962-01
    Geography: Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of persons for selected health and quality of life indicators, by province, age, and gender.
    Release date: 2025-12-19
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  • 61. Access to first contact services, household population aged 15 and over, Canada and provinces
    Table: 13-10-0700-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 704 series, with data for years 2001 - 2001 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (11 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island ...) Type of first contact service (4 items: First contact service; routine care; First contact service; health information or advice; First contact service; at least one first contact service; First contact service; immediate care for a minor health problem ...) Access and difficulties, first contact services (2 items: Accessed first contact services; Reported difficulties accessing first contact services ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Coefficient of variation; number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2015-12-17
  • 62. Waiting times at selected percentiles for specialized services, by type of service, household population aged 15 and over, Canada
    Table: 13-10-0701-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    This table contains 96 series, with data for years 2001 - 2001 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...) Type of specialized service (3 items: Specialist visits; Selected diagnostic tests; Non-emergency surgeries ...) Percentile (4 items: 50th percentile; median waiting time; 95th percentile; median waiting time; 90th percentile; median waiting time; 75th percentile; median waiting time ...) Characteristics (8 items: Number of persons; Coefficient of variation; number of persons; High 95% confidence interval; number of persons; Low 95% confidence interval; number of persons ...).

    Release date: 2015-12-17
  • 63. Access to and use of health care services, Inuit population, by Inuit region of residence
    Table: 41-10-0004-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Access to and use of health care services, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, Canada, provinces and territories (occasional).
    Release date: 2015-11-09
  • 64. Access to and use of health care services by Aboriginal identity
    Table: 41-10-0003-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Access to and use of health care services, by Aboriginal identity, age group and sex, population aged 6 years and over, occasional.
    Release date: 2015-07-14
  • 65. Median waiting times for specialized services
    Table: 13-10-0480-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Median waiting times for specialized services, by type of service.
    Release date: 2014-09-11
  • 66. Specialist visits for a new illness or condition, by waiting times
    Table: 13-10-0481-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of persons who visited a specialist for a new illness or condition, based on distribution of waiting times.
    Release date: 2014-09-11
  • 67. Non-emergency surgeries, by waiting times
    Table: 13-10-0482-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of persons who had non-emergency surgeries, based on distribution of waiting times.
    Release date: 2014-09-11
  • 68. Selected diagnostic tests, by waiting times
    Table: 13-10-0483-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of persons who had selected diagnostic tests, based on distribution of waiting times.
    Release date: 2014-09-11
  • 69. Access to a regular family physician
    Table: 13-10-0484-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of persons who had a regular family physician.
    Release date: 2014-09-11
  • 70. Difficulties accessing routine or on-going care
    Table: 13-10-0485-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Number and percentage of persons who had difficulties accessing routine or on-going care, among those who required care at any time of day.
    Release date: 2014-09-11
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Analysis (78) (20 to 30 of 78 results)

  • 21. Exploring gaps in prescription drug insurance coverage among men and women in Canada using an intersectional lens
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202400100001
    Description: Using data from the Canadian Community Health Survey, this study examines men’s and women’s coverage for four types of drug insurance plans (government-sponsored, employer-sponsored, association-sponsored and private drug insurance plans), disaggregated by various socioeconomic, demographic and geographical factors. The study further examines the extent of cost-related medication non-adherence among men and women, disaggregated by type of drug insurance plan.
    Release date: 2024-01-10
  • 22. Study: Gaps in prescription insurance coverage Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202401037854
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-01-10
  • 23. A snapshot of the health of Canadians Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2023066
    Description: The Health of Canadians infographic aims to provide a snapshot into the population health of Canadians by highlighting health data from the annual report. It includes key statistics on population health such as health outcomes (e.g., chronic conditions), health behaviours (e.g., smoking and alcohol consumption) and access to health care.
    Release date: 2023-11-29
  • 24. Primary health care access among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit, 2017 to 2020
    Articles and reports: 41-20-00022023005
    Description: Using combined data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) from 2017 to 2020, this study examines various indicators of access to primary health care providers (referred to as regular health care providers in the CCHS) and usual places of care among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit. These indicators are explored by various socio-demographic characteristics, including sex, age, income, region, and remoteness.
    Release date: 2023-10-06
  • 25. Study: Access to primary health care among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit 2017 to 2020 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202327937505
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-10-06
  • 26. Mental disorders and access to mental health care
    Articles and reports: 75-006-X202300100011
    Description: Using data from the 2022 Mental Health and Access to Care Survey, this article provides updated prevalence estimates for some of the most common mental disorders, including mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. These results are compared to those from the previous 2012 and 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health cycles. This article also describes some key aspects of mental health care services in Canada.
    Release date: 2023-09-22
  • 27. Sociodemographic and endogenous factors associated with access to eye care in Canada, 2016 to 2019
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202201200003
    Description:

    Eye health is an indicator of health in general, and of quality of life in particular. The objective of this study using cycles 5 and 6 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) was to determine which endogenous and sociodemographic factors were associated with visiting an eye care specialist in the previous year.

    Release date: 2022-12-21
  • 28. Difficulties accessing health care in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: Comparing individuals with and without chronic conditions
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X202201100002
    Description:

    Considering the difficulties experienced by individuals with chronic conditions in accessing health care prior to the pandemic, and their potential risk for adverse COVID-19 outcomes, it is necessary to understand how their access to health care was affected by the pandemic, relative to others. This study used data from the Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic to estimate the proportion of individuals in Canada, with and without chronic conditions, who experienced difficulties accessing health care services during the pandemic.

    Release date: 2022-11-16
  • 29. Unmet health care needs during the pandemic and resulting impacts among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit Archived
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202200100008
    Description:

    This article uses data from the 2021 Survey on Access to Health Care and Pharmaceuticals During the Pandemic to explore unmet health care needs, and the reported impact of health service disruptions and delays, among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit in the provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also explores experiences of discrimination and other service access barriers among Indigenous people.

    Release date: 2022-08-30
  • 30. Study: Unmet health care needs during the pandemic and resulting impacts among First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit March 2020 to May 2021 Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202224235844
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-08-30
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Reference (5) ((5 results))

  • 1. Health Services Access Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5002
    Description: The objective of the survey was to provide information on the experiences of respondents in using some selected health care services. The survey focused on two main topics: waiting for specialized services for a new illness or condition and access to basic health care.
  • 2. Barriers to Care for People with Chronic Health Conditions
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5189
    Description: The objectives of the BCPCHC Survey are: - To provide more information on how people manage their chronic conditions; - To identify barriers to care for those living with chronic conditions including economic and travel related barriers; - To identify barriers to self-management of chronic conditions.
  • 3. Survey on Health Care Access and Experiences - Primary and Specialist Care (SHCAE-PSC)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5391
    Description: This survey covers topics such as the use of and access to primary health care and specialist care, care coordination, barriers to care, prescription medications, and out-of-pocket expenses. The results may be used by Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and provincial ministries of health to help inform the delivery of health care services and develop and improve programs and policies to better serve all Canadians.
  • 4. Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis and Inuit
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5410
    Description: The Survey Series on First Nations People, Métis, and Inuit is a panel of short surveys on First Nations people living off reserve, Métis and Inuit who had previously agreed to participate in follow up surveys.
  • 5. Living with a Life-limiting Illness: Access to Care and Related Experiences (LLLI-ACRE)
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5416
    Description: The purpose of the study Living with a Life-limiting Illness: Access to Care and Related Experiences (LLLI-ACRE) is to better understand the experiences and access to care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their unpaid caregivers.

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