TABLE 2.

Sample characteristics with 95% confidence intervals

Attribute	CCHS Ontario (%)	Required a specialist for a new condition (%)
Female	51.0 ± 1.2	59.6 ± 3.2
Under 30	28.0 ± 1.1	17.4 ± 2.3
30–44	24.2 ± 1.2	23.2 ± 2.6
45–59	26.3 ± 1.2	31.6 ± 3.4
60+	21.6 ± 0.8	27.8 ± 2.7
Living with partner	59.0 ± 1.3	64.1 ± 3.0
Canadian-born	67.2 ± 1.3	69.1 ± 3.4
Immigrant: < 10 years	8.2 ± 0.8	6.9 ± 2.3
Immigrant: 10+ years	24.6 ± 1.2	24.0 ± 3.3
Less than $20,000	7.5 ± 0.7	7.6 ± 1.6
$20,000–$39,999	15.6 ± 0.8	15.5 ± 2.2
$40,000–$59,999	16.9 ± 1.0	14.1 ± 2.4
$60,000–$79,999	16.3 ± 1.2	15.6 ± 2.8
$80,000 and more	43.7 ± 1.4	47.1 ±3.5
Less than secondary school	19.8 ± 0.8	12.0 ± 1.9
Has a family doctor	89.4 ± 0.9	95.3 ± 1.2
No chronic conditions	54.5 ± 1.3	37.7 ± 3.1
City of Toronto	20.9 ± 1.2	21.4 ± 3.2
Urban	56.6 ± 1.3	56.2 ± 3.2
Rural	22.4 ± 0.8	22.3 ± 2.4