Table 2.
Reasons for not accessing needed specialist care by province.
| Reason for not accessing needed specialist care | Overall (n = 547) | Alberta (n = 62) | British Columbia (n = 136) | Manitoba (n = 36) | New Brunswick (n = 23) | Newfoundland and Labrador (n = 28) | Nova Scotia (n = 63) | Ontario (n = 92) | Prince Edward Island (n = 12) | Quebec (n = 85) | Saskatchewan (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still waiting for visit | 50.9 | 76.71 | 55.13 | 45.72 | 32.47 | 10.98 | 66.72 | 59.53 | 16.14 | 25.73 | 29.07 |
| Difficulty getting an appointment | 18.73 | 6.33 | 9.17 | 26.96 | 27.52 | 10.49 | 19.19 | 20.00 | 67.05 | 27.91 | 41.99 |
| Difficulty getting a referral | 14.78 | 4.26 | 9.01 | 33.19 | 2.71 | 3.07 | 10.91 | 12.38 | 16.96 | 32.61 | 14.45 |
| No specialists in the area | 4.07 | 0.00 | 3.86 | 4.77 | 31.90 | 4.28 | 8.59 | 0.00 | 5.92 | 6.40 | 0.00 |
| Personal and family responsibilities | 3.74 | 0.00 | 4.09 | 3.77 | 0.00 | 27.41 | 0.00 | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 0.00 |
| Appointment cancelled or deferred by specialist/doctor | 2.45 | 1.12 | 0.41 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 1.87 | 0.53 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 5.33 | 18.65 |
| Language problem | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.70 | 0.00 |
| Transportation problems | 0.77 | 0.00 | 2.88 | 1.16 | 0.00 | 4.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.52 | 0.51 | 0.00 |
| Unable to leave the house due to health condition | 0.61 | 0.00 | 3.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other | 17.28 | 14.31 | 19.23 | 9.77 | 8.29 | 42.17 | 12.28 | 15.89 | 41.37 | 20.58 | 15.89 |