Table 2.
Frequency of mental health visits to health professionals.
| Total population estimates | Past-year major depression | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health professionals consulted | 2012 CCHS % (95% CI) | 2002 CCHS % (95% CI) | 2012 CCHS % (95% CI) | 2002 CCHS % (95% CI) |
| Psychiatrist | ||||
| Any consultation | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.5) | 2.0 (1.8 to 2.2) | 21.3 (18.0 to 24.7) | 19.7 (17.2 to 22.2) |
| ≥6 visits | 1.0 (0.8 to 1.1) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) | 10.3 (7.8 to 12.8) | 9.8 (8.0 to 11.7) |
| Family doctor or general practitioner | ||||
| Any consultation | 6.8 (6.3 to 7.3) | 5.3 (5.0 to 5.6) | 45.1 (40.6 to 49.6) | 40.6 (37.3 to 43.9) |
| ≥6 visits | 1.7 (1.4 to 1.9) | 1.3 (1.2 to 1.5) | 15.3 (12.1 to 18.5) | 14.2 (11.6 to 16.7) |
| Psychologist | ||||
| Any consultation | 2.4 (2.1 to 2.7) | 2.0 (1.7 to 2.2) | 18.1 (14.2 to 22.0) | 13.9 (11.6 to 16.1) |
| ≥6 visits | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.5) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) | 11.2 (7.6 to 14.8) | 6.3 (4.7 to 7.9) |
| Nurse | ||||
| Any consultation | 1.0 (0.8 to 1.2) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.6) | 7.6 (5.4 to 9.8) | 4.8 (3.6 to 6.0) |
| ≥6 visits | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.4) | 0.2 (0.2 to 0.3) | 2.4 (1.4 to 3.5) | 2.2 (1.4 to 2.9) |
| Social worker, counsellor, or psychotherapista | ||||
| Any consultation | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.6) | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.5) | 24.0 (20.5 to 27.6) | 16.7 (13.3 to 18.0) |
| ≥6 visits | 1.7 (1.5 to 2.0) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0) | 15.0 (12.0 to 18.0) | 7.1 (5.5 to 8.8) |
| Any health professional ≥6 visitsb | 4.7 (4.3 to 5.1) | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.4) | 39.5 (35.1 to 43.8) | 27.6 (24.4 to 30.7) |
aSurvey item referred to social workers only in the 2002 CCHS.
b≥6 visits to any 1 or more individual category of health professional.