TABLE 1.
Median waiting times (weeks) for specialized services by province, Canada, 2005
| SPECIALIST VISIT | NON-EMERGENCY SURGERY | DIAGNOSTIC TESTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTIMATE | 95% C.I. | ESTIMATE | 95% C.I. | ESTIMATE | 95% C.I. | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4.3 | 3.3, 5.3 | 4.3E | 2.8, 5.8 | 4.3 | 3.2, 5.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 4.3 | 3.0, 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.3, 5.3 | 3.0E | 1.8, 4.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 4.0 | 2.9, 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.1, 5.4 | 2.0E | 0.9, 3.1 |
| New Brunswick | 4.3 | 3.3, 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.7, 4.9 | 3.0E | 1.5, 4.5 |
| Quebec | 3.0 | 2.2, 3.8 | 4.3E | 2.6, 6.0 | 2.0E | 1.0, 3.0 |
| Ontario | 4.3 | 4.0, 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.3, 5.3 | 3.0 | 2.2, 3.8 |
| Manitoba | 6.0E | 3.9, 8.1 | 6.0E | 3.2, 8.8 | 3.0E | 1.4, 4.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 4.3 | 3.7, 4.9 | .. | .. | 4.3 | 3.1, 5.5 |
| Alberta | 4.3 | 3.2, 5.3 | 4.3E | 2.2, 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.6, 2.4 |
| British Columbia | 4.3 | 3.9, 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.4, 6.6 | 3.0 | 2.3, 3.7 |
| CANADA | 4.3 | 4.0, 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9, 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.3, 3.7 |
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Interpret with caution (high variability)
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Data not provided due to extreme sampling variability or small sample size