CMAJ - Feb. 15, 1997 / Table 6: 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 6: Percentage of board members for whom 2, 1 or none of their desired activities matched the 2 actual activities engaged in most by their board* (see Table 5 for activities)

No. of desired activities matched with actual activities All boards Provinces with established boards Provinces with immature boards

Alberta Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island British Columbia Nova Scotia

2 39 50 46 32 24 27

1 24 27 26 32 22 12

None 37 23 29 36 53 62

The difference between the 2 groups of provinces was significant (p < 0.01, 8 degrees of freedom).

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*Table 6: Percentage of board members for whom 2, 1 or none of their desired activities matched the 2 actual activities engaged in most by their board (see Table 5 for activities)**
No. of desired activities matched with actual activities	All boards	Provinces with established boards			Provinces with immature boards
No. of desired activities matched with actual activities	All boards	Alberta	Saskatchewan	Prince Edward Island	British Columbia	Nova Scotia
2	39	50	46	32	24	27
1	24	27	26	32	22	12
None	37	23	29	36	53	62
The difference between the 2 groups of provinces was significant (p < 0.01, 8 degrees of freedom).