Citizens [who consulted with their primary care provider in the last 12 months] who used an after-hours clinic or a walk-in clinic in the last 12 months because their primary care provider was not available when they needed medical care

Table

Unit %

Year 2022
Province
New Brunswick
22.3
20.9 - 23.8
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
30.8
28.0 - 33.5
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
20.9
17.8 - 23.9
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
12.3
8.9 - 15.7
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
13.9
9.6 - 18.2
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
28.3
20.7 - 35.8
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
21.1
17.4 - 24.8
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
25.1
19.4 - 30.8
n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size

About

This indicator is the percentage of citizens [who consulted with their primary care provider in the last 12 months] who used an after-hours clinic or a walk-in clinic in the last 12 months because their primary care provider was not available when they needed medical care.

Source

New Brunswick Health Council, Primary Health Survey and Primary Care Survey

Calculations

This indicator is based on respondents who have a family doctor or a nurse practitioner and who consulted with them in the last 12 months. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of respondents who answered "yes" by the number of respondents who answered "yes or no" to the question: Thinking of the last 12 months, did you use any of the following services because your family doctor or your nurse practitioner was not available when you needed medical care? b) After-hours clinic or walk-in clinic

Unit

%

NBHC code

PC_TIAWC_2

Charts

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