Table 1.
Colonoscopy procedures by province and specialist, 2010
| Province* | Surgeon specialty; % performing colonoscopies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gen surg | Gastro | Other† | |
| British Columbia | 63 | 32 | 5 |
| Alberta | 34 | 53 | 13 |
| Saskatchewan | 72 | 28 | 0 |
| Manitoba | 73 | 15 | 12 |
| Ontario‡ | 49 | 23 | 28 |
| Quebec‡ | 36 | 59 | 5 |
| New Brunswick | 66 | 34 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 56 | 10 | 34 |
| Prince Edward Island | 81 | 19 | 0 |
| Newfoundland | 48 | 52 | 0 |
Gastro = gastroenterology; Gen surg = general surgery.
*
The representative from British Columbia also represented the Yukon Territory, the representative from Alberta also represented the Northwest Territories, and the representative from Quebec also represented Nunavut.
†
Other specialists performing colonoscopies that have been recorded by some provinces and can include pediatric gastroenterologists, general internists and family physicians.
‡
Data are from 2009.