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Population with a regular medical doctor, by age group and sex
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| 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number of persons | ||||
| Total, 12 years and over | 22,810,448 | 23,232,228 | 23,604,601 | 23,789,718 |
| Males | 10,692,498 | 10,930,680 | 11,011,716 | 11,175,031 |
| Females | 12,117,950 | 12,301,548 | 12,592,885 | 12,614,687 |
| 12 to 19 years | 2,822,150 | 2,835,316 | 2,834,138 | 2,808,647 |
| Males | 1,434,062 | 1,434,595 | 1,447,123 | 1,421,613 |
| Females | 1,388,089 | 1,400,721 | 1,387,014 | 1,387,034 |
| 20 to 34 years | 4,805,024 | 4,905,329 | 4,871,429 | 4,948,217 |
| Males | 2,182,802 | 2,225,830 | 2,184,172 | 2,217,145 |
| Females | 2,622,221 | 2,679,498 | 2,687,257 | 2,731,073 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,478,018 | 4,263,620 | 4,097,404 | 4,000,603 |
| Males | 2,097,112 | 2,016,822 | 1,885,897 | 1,870,009 |
| Females | 2,380,906 | 2,246,797 | 2,211,507 | 2,130,594 |
| 45 to 64 years | 7,088,720 | 7,486,344 | 7,875,365 | 7,999,067 |
| Males | 3,401,035 | 3,597,854 | 3,741,737 | 3,858,383 |
| Females | 3,687,685 | 3,888,490 | 4,133,629 | 4,140,684 |
| 65 years and over | 3,616,536 | 3,741,620 | 3,926,266 | 4,033,184 |
| Males | 1,577,487 | 1,655,578 | 1,752,788 | 1,807,882 |
| Females | 2,039,049 | 2,086,042 | 2,173,478 | 2,225,302 |
| Note: Population aged 12 and over who reported that they have a regular medical doctor. In 2005 and 2003, the indicator in French only included "médecin de famille". Starting in 2007, this concept was widened to "médecin régulier", which includes "médecin de famille". Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 105-0501 and Catalogue no. 82-221-X. Last modified: 2010-01-05. | ||||
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