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Table 1 Bivariate associations of sociodemographic characteristics with reporting unmet needs

From: Emerging organisational models of primary healthcare and unmet needs for care: insights from a population-based survey in Quebec province

 

Sample size

Unmet needs (%)

p-value

Age

18-44

4670

24

0.000

 

45-64

3157

16

 
 

65+

1379

5

 

Sex

Female

5311

19

0.131

 

Male

3895

17

 

Language

French

6886

19

0.000

 

English

1607

14

 
 

Other

713

19

 

Education

Primary or less

1463

11

0.000

 

Secondary and professional schooling

3134

16

 
 

College

2216

21

 
 

University

2271

22

 

Occupation

Student

762

25

0.000

 

Employed

5843

21

 
 

Unemployed/social welfare

405

19

 
 

Inactive (retired/volunteer)

2196

8

 

Perceived poverty

Wealthy

2220

16

0.000

 

Average

5455

17

 
 

Poor

1322

23

 
 

Very poor

209

30

 

Perceived health

Excellent

1943

14

0.000

 

Very good

3103

16

 
 

Good

2628

20

 
 

Average

1283

25

 
 

Bad

249

26

 

Morbidity

No reported health problem

3727

16

0.000

 

Isolated risk factor

1109

12

 
 

Moderate morbidity

2568

22

 
 

Severe morbidity

1553

22

 
 

Co-morbidities

249

21

 

Having a family doctor

No

2674

26

0.000

 

Yes

6532

15

 

Usual source of care

No usual source of care

1272

16

0.000

 

Solo provider

943

16

 
 

Family medicine group

1170

17

 
 

Private group practice

3864

20

 
 

Local community health centre

653

21

 
 

Emergency department

282

29

 
 

Specialised source of services

633

18