Table 5 Reasons for difficulties accessing health care services by visible minority immigrant status
Percentage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | NVMNB | VMNB | NVMI | VMI | |
Getting a referral | |||||
Percentage | 18 (18, 19) | 18 (17, 19) | 21 (18, 25) | 18 (15, 21) | 21 (18, 24) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.24 (0.98, 1.57) | 0.99 (0.81, 1.23) | 1.22 (1.02, 1.46)* | |
Getting an appointment | |||||
Percentage | 69 (68, 70) | 69 (68, 70) | 67 (63, 72) | 67 (64, 71) | 68 (65, 71) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 0.92 (0.75, 1.13) | 0.91 (0.77, 1.08) | 0.93 (0.80, 1.09) | |
Contacting physicians/nurses for information | |||||
Percentage | 29 (28, 29) | 27 (26, 28) | 31 (27, 36) | 29 (25, 32) | 33 (30, 37) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.21 (0.99, 1.48) | 1.07 (0.90, 1.28) | 1.33 (1.15, 1.55)*** | |
Waiting between booking and visit | |||||
Percentage | 32 (31, 33) | 30 (29, 31) | 34 (30, 39) | 31 (27, 34) | 40 (37, 43) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.20 (0.98, 1.48) | 1.03 (0.87, 1.22) | 1.55 (1.34, 1.80)*** | |
Waited too long to get service | |||||
Percentage | 16 (15, 16) | 14 (14, 15) | 17 (14, 21) | 13 (11, 16) | 22 (19, 25) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.21 (0.93, 1.56) | 0.90 (0.72, 1.14) | 1.69 (1.41, 2.03)*** | |
Not available at time required | |||||
Percentage | 46 (45, 47) | 47 (46, 48) | 49 (44, 53) | 41 (38, 45) | 43 (40, 47) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.06 (0.88, 1.29) | 0.79 (0.67, 0.92)** | 0.85 (0.74, 0.98)* | |
Refused for symptoms of COVID-19 | |||||
Percentage | 3 (2, 3) | 3 (2, 3) | 3 (2, 7) | 2 (1, 3) | 3 (2, 4) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.58 (0.89, 2.80) | 0.63 (0.38, 1.06) | 1.06 (0.68, 1.67) | |
Transportation problems | |||||
Percentage | 7 (6, 8) | 6 (6, 7) | 8 (6, 10) | 5 (4, 7) | 11 (9, 14) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.24 (0.89, 1.72) | 0.83 (0.59, 1.15) | 1.81 (1.36, 2.40)*** | |
Language problems | |||||
Percentage | 1 (1, 2) | 1 (1, 2) | 1 (1, 3) | 1 (1, 2) | 3 (2, 5) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.01 (0.41, 2.50) | 0.66 (0.31, 1.43) | 2.68 (1.67, 4.30)*** | |
Cost | |||||
Percentage | 10 (9, 10) | 9 (8, 10) | 12 (10, 16) | 6 (5, 9) | 13 (10, 15) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 1.44 (1.07, 1.95)* | 0.68 (0.50, 0.93)* | 1.43 (1.13, 1.81)** | |
Other | |||||
Percentage | 16 (15, 17) | 16 (15, 17) | 16 (13, 20) | 15 (13, 18) | 14 (12, 16) |
Odds ratio | 1.00 | 0.98 (0.75, 1.28) | 0.92 (0.74, 1.15) | 0.83 (0.68, 1.02) | |
Total | 16,302 | 13,027 | 825 | 1160 | 1290 |