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Table 4 Cross-tabulations of type of difficulty with sample sub-groups (with 95% confidence intervals)

From: Access granted! barriers endure: determinants of difficulties accessing specialist care when required in Ontario, Canada

Sub-group

Availability (%)

Wait times (%)

Transport/Cost/ Language (%)

Personal/ Other (%)

Time Since Immigration

    

Canadian born

45.2 ± 2.9

64.3 ± 2.8

4.2 ± 1.2

9.8 ± 1.7

Less than 10 years

30.0 ± 2.7

69.2 ± 2.7

14.2 ± 2.0

23.3 ± 2.5

More than 10 years

33.7 ± 2.7

72.1 ± 2.6

2.5 ± 0.9

10.5 ± 1.8

Education

    

Less than secondary school

48.9 ± 2.9

55.6 ± 2.9

4.4 ± 1.2

7.8 ± 1.6

Secondary school

48.9 ± 2.9

69.1 ± 2.7

4.4 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 1.4

Post-secondary

38.7 ± 2.8

68.0 ± 2.7

5.5 ± 1.3

13.0 ± 1.9

Chronic Conditions

    

No chronic conditions

39.6 ± 2.8

64.4 ± 2.8

9.2 ± 1.7

17.5 ± 2.2

1-3 conditions

38.5 ± 2.8

70.2 ± 2.7

3.3 ± 1.0

9.8 ± 1.7

4+ conditions

54.9 ± 2.9

56.9 ± 2.9

6.3 ± 1.4

9.7 ± 1.7

Urban/rural

    

City of Toronto

30.6 ± 2.7

66.7 ± 2.7

8.2 ± 1.6

20.5 ± 2.3

Urban

40.0 ± 2.8

68.1 ± 2.7

4.4 ± 1.2

9.7 ± 1.7

Rural

50.4 ± 2.9

64.1 ± 2.8

5.3 ± 1.3

11.9 ± 1.9