TABLE 4.
Amount of time (in days) to access immediate care by unattached and attached persons, Ontario (2007 and 2008)
| Unattached (no family doctor) | Attached (has family doctor) | Total population | p value† (unattached vs attached) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cent | 95% CI | Per cent | 95% CI | Per cent | 95% CI | ||
| Same day | 59.5 | 52.9, 66.1 | 26.4 | 25.4, 29.5 | 28.1 | 26.6, 29.6 | p<0.01 |
| Within 1 day | 66.3 | 59.9, 72.8 | 46.1 | 44.9, 49.6 | 47.1 | 45.5, 48.7 | p<0.01 |
| Within 2 days | 71.5 | 65.3, 77.7 | 62.8 | 60.9, 65.5 | 63.2 | 61.6, 64.8 | p<0.05 |
Percentages are based on the weighted number of survey respondents to ensure estimates are representative of the population.
†
Test for significance between unattached and attached groups based on χ2 test.