CMAJ - Feb. 15, 1997 / Table 2: Devolving authority for health care in Canada's provinces

Devolving authority for health care in Canada's provinces: 2. Backgrounds, resources and activities of board members

Table 2: Percentage of boards members with experience on other boards

Type of experience All boards Provinces with established boards Provinces with immature boards p value (and degrees of freedom)

Alberta Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island British Columbia Nova Scotia

Any experience 89 99 90 86 86 63 <0.01 (4)

Experience on a health
care board 70 79 70 56 68 54 NS

Experience on a social
services board 44 58 34 61 46 41 <0.01 (4)

Experience on a board
in another sector 83 90 84 86 80 63 <0.05 (4)

Previous government
appointment to any
board 33 41 32 50 27 19 <0.05 (4)

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| CMAJ February 15, 1997 (vol 156, no 4) / JAMC le 15 février 1997 (vol 156, no 4) |

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Table 2: Percentage of boards members with experience on other boards
Type of experience	All boards	Provinces with established boards			Provinces with immature boards		p value (and degrees of freedom)
Type of experience	All boards	Alberta	Saskatchewan	Prince Edward Island	British Columbia	Nova Scotia	p value (and degrees of freedom)
Any experience	89	99	90	86	86	63	<0.01 (4)
Experience on a health care board	70	79	70	56	68	54	NS
Experience on a social services board	44	58	34	61	46	41	<0.01 (4)
Experience on a board in another sector	83	90	84	86	80	63	<0.05 (4)
Previous government appointment to any board	33	41	32	50	27	19	<0.05 (4)