Table 1 Total population with number of health regions across optometrist ratios using standard deviation (SD) classification scheme [population (HR count)]
Canadian Provinces (from west to east) | Population numbers (and count of health regions) arcos Optometrist Ratio (per 10,000 population) categorizes | Total Population (HR count) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low [< −1.5 SD] | Moderately low [− 1.5 SD to − 0.50 SD] | Moderate [− 0.5 SD to + 0.50 SD] | Moderately high [+ 0.5 SD to + 1.5 SD] | High [> + 1.5 SD] | ||
British Columbia | 582,563 (4) | 3,020,551 (8) | 965,085 (3) | 79,856 (1) | 4,648,055 (16) | |
Alberta | 903,389 (2) | 291,112 (1) | 2,872,674 (2) | 4,067,175 (5) | ||
Saskatchewan | 35,453 (3) | 151,741 (3) | 288,419 (5) | 622,739 (2) | 1,098,352 (13) | |
Manitoba | 199,821 (2) | 192,061 (1) | 886,483 (2) | 1,278,365 (5) | ||
Ontario | 512,148 (4) | 8,191,001 (20) | 4,133,395 (10) | 611,950 (2) | 13,448,494 (36) | |
Quebec | 30,329 (2) | 2,328,266 (7) | 5,216,366 (8) | 589,400 (1) | 8,164,361 (18) | |
New Brunswick | 239,348 (3) | 209,256 (1) | 298,497 (3) | 747,101 (7) | ||
Nova Scotia | 923,598 (4) | 923,598 (4) | ||||
Prince Edward Island | 142,907 (1) | 142,907 (1) | ||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 390,954 (2) | 128,762 (2) | 519,716 (4) | |||
Canada | 265,603 (7) | 2,972,204 (19) | 16,410,355 (51) | 14,108,756 (28) | 1,281,206 (4) | 35,038,124 (109) |