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Volume 8: No. 1, January 2011
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| Arthritis | No Arthritis | Arthritis | No Arthritis | |||||
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Consulted MD | 86.0 | 85.7-86.4 | 67.6 | 67.4-67.8 | 79.0 | 78.0-79.9 | 52.3 | 51.8-52.7 |
| Consulted nurse | 31.4 | 30.9-31.9 | 26.9 | 26.6-27.1 | 71.0 | 69.9-72.2 | 62.3 | 61.9-62.8 |
| Traditional healer | 6.7 | 6.4-6.9 | 4.4 | 4.3-4.5 | 9.6 | 8.7-10.4 | 5.8 | 5.5-6.1 |
Figure 1 Utilization of health services by Aboriginal people aged 15 years and over
in the Northa and Southb of Canada by type of provider and
by arthritis status.
a The three Canadian northern territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut.
b The 10 Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador.
† In the APS 2006, a traditional healer refers to someone who is recognized by the community as a traditional counsellor, or someone who provides traditional medicines such as herbs, or is a traditional or spiritual leader.
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The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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