This indicator provides the percentage of the population that reported having a regular health care provider, including a family doctor or general practitioner, a medical specialist or a nurse practitioner.
Higher percentages are desirable.
Higher percentages are desirable.
Data availability:
to (calendar years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region
Calculation
Population age 12 and older who reported that they have a regular health care provider divided by the total population age 12 and older.
Population estimates are based on weighted survey responses to reflect the total population.
Denominator
Population age 12 and older (based on weighted survey responses)
Numerator
Population age 12 and older who reported that they have a regular health care provider (based on weighted survey respondents)
Comments
Data for Ontario’s local health integration networks and British Columbia’s regional health authorities was obtained through custom tabulation requests and is reproduced and distributed on an “as is” basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
Source: Statistics Canada. Selected CCHS Indicators for Ontario by Local Health Integration Network and British Columbia Regional Health Authority, 2017–2018. January 2020.
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