QuickStat #2 – Primary care and unmet health care needs
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Open in new tab How does health care access for trans and non-binary people in Canada compare to the general population?
Bar graph from the Trans PULSE Canada study describing the proportion of transgender and non-binary people (n=2873) who have a primary health care provider, and the proportion who had a past-year unmet health care need. The graph compares the trans and non-binary population to the general Canadian population (n=30148389). The X-axis shows the two variables being compared: “has a primary health care provider”, and “had a past-year unmet health care need”. The Y-axis shows the percentage of people who fall into those categories, ranging from 0% to 100% at an interval of 20%. 81% of transgender and non-binary people have a primary health care provider, compared to 84% of the general population. The graph also shows that 45% of trans and non-binary people had a past-year unmet health care need, compared to 4% of the general population.
It should be noted that past-year unmet health care needs are not limited to primary care. Unmet need could also be related to emergency care, specialist care, home care, etc. General population data comes from the 2015/2016 Canadian Community Health Survey, as this was the last year results for both of these variables was published.
General population data from Canadian Community Health Survey, 2015/2016. Accessed via ODESI.
Cite this QuickStat: The Trans PULSE Canada Team. QuickStat #2 – Primary care and unmet health care needs. 2020-01-31. Available from: https://transpulsecanada.ca/research-type/quickstats/
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