TABLE 2.
Median waiting times (weeks) for non-emergency surgery by province, Canada, 2003, 2005
| 2003 | 2005 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTIMATE | 95% C.I. | ESTIMATE | 95% C.I. | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4.0E | 2.4, 5.6 | 4.3E | 2.8, 5.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 4.3E | 2.7, 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.3, 5.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 4.3E | 1.7, 6.9 | 4.3 | 3.1, 5.4 |
| New Brunswick | 4.3 | 3.4, 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.7, 4.9 |
| Quebec | 8.6 | 6.3, 10.8 | 4.31,E | 2.6, 6.0 |
| Ontario | 4.3 | 3.7, 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3, 5.3 |
| Manitoba | 4.3 | 3.4, 5.2 | 6.0E | 3.2, 8.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 6.0E | 3.1, 8.9 | .. | .. |
| Alberta | 4.0E | 2.5, 5.5 | 4.3E | 2.2, 6.3 |
| British Columbia | 4.3E | 2.8, 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.4, 6.6 |
| CANADA | 4.3 | 3.9, 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.9, 4.7 |
E
Interpret with caution (high variability)
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Data not provided due to extreme sampling variability or small sample size
1
Statistically significant difference between 2003 and 2005