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Citizens who reported that their last consultation with their primary care provider was for a prescription renewal

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Table

Unit %

Year 2023 Year 2022
Province
New Brunswick
38.7
37.2 - 40.2
39.9
38.3 - 41.6
Health zones
Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area
40.9
38.0 - 43.8
40.0
37.2 - 42.9
Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area
37.7
34.5 - 40.8
37.5
34.1 - 40.8
Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area
37.2
33.8 - 40.5
38.9
34.7 - 43.1
Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area
33.2
27.8 - 38.6
41.0
34.9 - 47.1
Zone 5 - Restigouche Area
46.1
41.0 - 51.3
46.6
39.7 - 53.5
Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area
39.6
35.1 - 44.1
43.0
38.1 - 47.9
Zone 7 - Miramichi Area
35.9
31.4 - 40.5
42.9
37.4 - 48.3
Age
18-64
36.2
34.3 - 38.1
36.4
34.3 - 38.6
65 and over
43.9
41.7 - 46.2
47.7
45.6 - 49.8
Gender
Female
38.4
36.5 - 40.2
37.0
35.2 - 38.9
Male
38.6
36.2 - 41.0
43.6
40.7 - 46.4
2SLGBTQIA+ status
2SLGBTQIA+
43.1
34.6 - 51.6
38.6
29.8 - 47.3
Language
Most comfortable in English
37.9
36.1 - 39.7
n/a
Most comfortable in French
38.1
35.1 - 41.2
n/a
Comfortable in both English and French
45.4
40.2 - 50.7
n/a
Indigenous identity
Indigenous
43.3
33.5 - 53.1
42.5
30.9 - 54.1
Immigrant
Immigrants
30.0
23.4 - 36.7
30.1
23.9 - 36.3
Education level
High school or less
39.8
37.0 - 42.5
48.3
45.3 - 51.2
Postsecondary
38.1
36.3 - 39.9
36.4
34.5 - 38.4
Disability or special need
Disability or special need
45.5
40.5 - 50.5
n/a
Household income
Less than $30,000
40.4
36.6 - 44.2
n/a
$30,000 to less than $60,000
41.4
38.5 - 44.4
n/a
$60,000 or more
36.7
34.6 - 38.8
n/a
Racialized groups
Racialized groups
32.3
25.4 - 39.2
n/a
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 reported that their last consultation with their primary care provider was for a prescription renewal.

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 "prescription renewal" by the number of respondents who answered "prescription renewal, a regular check-up that was scheduled in advance or a health concern or problem that needed medical care" to the question: Thinking of the last time you consulted with your family doctor or your nurse practitioner, either in-person or virtually, was this for:

Unit

%

NBHC code

PC_USEPE_2

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