Social and health determinants of wait times for primary care in Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify social and health determinants affecting wait times for primary care in Canada.

Design

Secondary analysis of national survey data.

Setting

Canada.

Participants

Canadian Community Health Survey participants aged 18 years or older during the 2015, 2016, and 2019 cycles.

Main outcome measures

Weighted summary statistics and a partial proportional odds regression model were used to assess relationships between patient-level social and health determinants and wait times for primary care (ranging from same-day appointments to waits of 1 month or longer).

Results

A weighted sample of 9,380,662 participants across the 3 survey cycles was used. Participants had a mean age of 49.7 years (standard deviation=17.5), 55.7% were female, and

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519969 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature