TABLE 1.
Composition of the Comprehensive Pain Program (CPP) population (six largest groups) based on country of birth
| Group | Birth/ethnicity | Number of patients (n=1242) | Per cent of CPP population | Per cent of 2001 GTA population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North American | 729 | 58.60 | 57.70 |
| 2 | Southern European | 121 | 9.74 (86)* | 5.63 |
| 3 | Northern European | 51 | 4.11† | 3.23 |
| 4 | Caribbean | 49 | 3.95 (90)* | 4.25 |
| 5 | Eastern European | 43 | 3.46 (81)* | 3.62 |
| 6 | South-central Asian | 48 | 3.86 (79)* | 6.69 |
| Total | 1041 | 83.62 | ||
| East Asian‡ | 20 | 1.60 | 6.01 |
*
Numbers in brackets indicate the percentage of foreign-born immigrants who spoke the language of country of origin at home.
†
The northern Europeans spoke English because they almost all came from the United Kingdom.
‡
This small group is specifically mentioned, because it was seriously under-represented. GTA (residing in the) Greater Toronto Area