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Table 2 Sample description with 95% confidence intervals

From: Access granted! barriers endure: determinants of difficulties accessing specialist care when required in Ontario, Canada

  

Required a specialist in previous 12 months

Attribute

CCHS Ontario (%)

Experienced difficulty (%)

Did not experience difficulty (%)

Female

51.0 ± 1.2

57.3 ± 6.1

56.8 ± 7.0

Under 30

28.0 ± 1.1

13.9 ± 3.3

16.5 ± 1.7

30-44

24.2 ± 1.2

25.9 ± 4.9

21.6 ± 2.6

45-59

26.3 ± 1.2

38.0 ± 6.3

28.4 ± 2.6

60+

21.6 ± 0.8

22.2 ± 3.8

33.5 ± 2.1

Living With Partner

59.0 ± 1.3

70.1 ± 4.5

64.6 ± 2.4

Canadian Born

67.2 ± 1.3

60.7 ± 6.1

70.4 ± 2.7

Immigrant: < 10 Years

8.2 ± 0.8

10.7 ± 4.5

6.1 ± 1.8

Immigrant: 10+ Years

24.6 ± 1.2

28.7 ± 5.7

23.5 ± 2.4

Less Than $20,000

7.5 ± 0.7

9.1 ± 3.4

8.7 ± 1.6

$20,000-$39,999

15.6 ± 0.8

14.3 ± 3.8

16.2 ± 1.8

$40,000-$59,999

16.9 ± 1.0

15.2 ± 4.2

14.9 ± 1.7

$60,000-$79,999

16.3 ± 1.2

13.9 ± 4.4

14.5 ± 1.8

$80,000 And More

43.7 ± 1.4

47.6 ± 6.5

45.8 ± 2.9

Less Than Secondary School

19.8 ± 0.8

7.9 ± 2.3

14.4 ± 1.6

Secondary School

17.4 ± 1.0

11.9 ± 3.1

15.8 ± 1.8

Post-Secondary

62.7 ± 1.2

80.2 ± 3.7

69.8 ± 2.3

Has a Family Doctor

89.4 ± 0.9

93.1 ± 3

95.0 ± 1.0

No Chronic Conditions

54.5 ± 1.3

26.4 ± 4.9

37.8 ± 2.7

1-3 Conditions

41.1 ± 1.3

61.1 ± 5.5

54.1 ± 2.5

4+ Conditions

4.5 ± 0.4

12.5 ± 2.8

8.1 ± 1.1

City of Toronto

20.9 ± 1.2

14.8 ± 4.3

22.2 ± 2.5

Urban

56.6 ± 1.3

63.8 ± 5.2

54.5 ± 2.6

Rural

22.4 ± 0.8

21.3 ± 4.1

23.3 ± 1.7