Table 3
Prevalence rate ratios associating selected socio-demographic and health factors with reported difficulty getting primary physician care, household population aged 40 or older,Note † Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, 2012

Table 3
Prevalence rate ratios associating selected socio-demographic and health factors with reported difficulty getting primary physician care, household population aged 40 or older,† Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Prevalence rate ratios associating selected socio-demographic and health factors with reported difficulty getting primary physician care. The information is grouped by Characteristics (appearing as row headers), Prevalence, Prevalence rate ratios (PRR), Unadjusted, Age-adjusted, % and 95% confidence interval (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics Prevalence Prevalence rate ratios (PRR)
Unadjusted Age-adjusted
% 95% confidence interval   95% confidence interval   95% confidence interval
from to from to from to
Age (years)  
Younger than 65 14.3 9.1 19.6 2.9 1.7 5.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
65 or olderNote ‡ 5.0 3.0 6.9 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Sex  
WomenNote ‡ 7.5 4.7 10.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Men 11.4 6.7 16.1 1.5 0.9 2.6 1.4 0.8 2.4
Location  
UrbanNote ‡ 9.4 6.2 12.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable   Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Rural 10.0 5.2 14.8 1.1 0.6 1.9 1.0 0.5 1.7
Household income  
Less than $30,000Note ‡ 8.1 3.7 12.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
$30,000 or more 9.9 6.5 13.2 1.2 0.6 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.7
Marital status  
Married/Common-law 10.7 6.8 14.7 1.5 0.9 2.6 1.3 0.8 2.3
Widowed/Separated/Divorced/Never marriedNote ‡ 7.0 4.3 9.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Education  
Less than secondary graduationNote ‡ 8.0 3.8 12.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable   Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Secondary graduation or more 9.9 6.6 13.2 1.2 0.7 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.7
Body mass index (kg/m2) (corrected)  
30 kg/m2 or more 7.2 4.4 10.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.0
Less than 30 kg/m2Note ‡ 11.2 6.7 15.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Province  
AlbertaNote ‡ 7.4 3.2 11.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Manitoba/Saskatchewan/British Columbia 10.4 6.8 14.0 1.4 0.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 3.0
Self-perceived health  
Excellent/Very goodNote ‡ 7.5 3.0 12.1 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Good 9.7 4.7 14.7 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.3 0.6 3.1
Fair/Poor 12.3 7.5 17.1 1.6 0.8 3.5 1.7 0.8 3.6
Self-perceived mental health  
Excellent/Very goodNote ‡ 8.6 5.3 11.8 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Good/Fair/Poor 10.7 5.7 15.8 1.3 0.7 2.3 1.3 0.7 2.3
Number of chronic conditions  
OneNote ‡ 10.6 6.7 14.6 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Two or more 7.3 4.2 10.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.4
Type of chronic condition  
Diabetes 15.8 9.1 22.5 2.2 1.3 3.9 2.2 1.3 3.9
Other(s)Note ‡ 7.0 4.3 9.7 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
... not applicable
Note †

reported diagnosis of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and/or stroke

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reference category

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Source: 2012 Barriers to Care for People with Chronic Health Conditions Survey.
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