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Access to a regular medical doctor
For those who do fall ill or suffer an injury, having Although over 88 percent of the Windsor-Essex
access to a doctor is a vital first step on the road to population has access to a doctor, we have seen a marginal
recovery. The term ‘medical doctor’ refers to a family or decline from 2008 through 2013, from 89 percent to 88.2
general practitioner, or specialist such as a psychiatrist, percent. Unfortunately for residents of Windsor-Essex, in
gynecologist, or pediatrician for respondents’ age 12 every year but 2011 our region experienced lower rates
to 17 years.xxxiv of access to a regular medical doctor than the province
which has an average rate over 91 percent.
Chart 25: Percent population 12+ years old with access to regular medical doctor, 2008-2013 Windsor-Essex Health Unit
95 Ontario Health Units
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed on 2015-03-16)
For young people age 12-19, Windsor-Essex This decline has fluctuated above and below the
performs slightly better than the broader population. provincial averages and could possibly have to do
Unfortunately, the rate of access did decline over the with young people generally being healthier and not
six year period from 95.1 percent to 90.8 percent. requiring regular medical doctor visits.
Chart 26: Percent population 12-19 years old with access to regular medical doctor, 2008-2013 Windsor-Essex Health Unit
100 Ontario Health Units
98
96
94
92
90
88
86 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed on 2015-03-16)
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
Health Care
Access to a regular medical doctor
For those who do fall ill or suffer an injury, having Although over 88 percent of the Windsor-Essex
access to a doctor is a vital first step on the road to population has access to a doctor, we have seen a marginal
recovery. The term ‘medical doctor’ refers to a family or decline from 2008 through 2013, from 89 percent to 88.2
general practitioner, or specialist such as a psychiatrist, percent. Unfortunately for residents of Windsor-Essex, in
gynecologist, or pediatrician for respondents’ age 12 every year but 2011 our region experienced lower rates
to 17 years.xxxiv of access to a regular medical doctor than the province
which has an average rate over 91 percent.
Chart 25: Percent population 12+ years old with access to regular medical doctor, 2008-2013 Windsor-Essex Health Unit
95 Ontario Health Units
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed on 2015-03-16)
For young people age 12-19, Windsor-Essex This decline has fluctuated above and below the
performs slightly better than the broader population. provincial averages and could possibly have to do
Unfortunately, the rate of access did decline over the with young people generally being healthier and not
six year period from 95.1 percent to 90.8 percent. requiring regular medical doctor visits.
Chart 26: Percent population 12-19 years old with access to regular medical doctor, 2008-2013 Windsor-Essex Health Unit
100 Ontario Health Units
98
96
94
92
90
88
86 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2008
Source: S tatistics Canada. Table105-0501 - Health indicator profile, annual estimates, by age group and sex, Canada, provinces, territories,
health regions (2012 boundaries) and peer groups, occasional, CANSIM (database). (Accessed on 2015-03-16)
The 2015 Community Well-Being Report
