Table 6:The health of Canada's elderly population: current status and future implications [CMAJ

The health of Canada's elderly population: current status and future implications

Table 6: Location of most recent consultation with GP, 1995*

Location Age, yr; % of elderly population

Women Men

55-64 65-74 75 55-64 65-74 > or = 75

At home 0.1 1.4 4.9 0.0 1.4 3.5

Community health centre 0.9 1.7 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.1

Emergency department 0.4 1.1 2.3 2.6 1.2 0.4

GP's office 74.5 74.5 73.6 62.6 72.9 79.1

Hospital outpatient clinic 2.4 1.4 1.7 3.2 2.5 3.0

Walk-in clinic 5.6 4.6 3.2 6.3 6.1 3.8

Telephone consultation only 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.3

Other 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.1

No contact 15.2 14.4 11.4 23.4 12.1 9.7

Not stated 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.0

*Source: NPHS.¹⁰

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Table 6: Location of most recent consultation with GP, 1995*
Location	Age, yr; % of elderly population
	Women			Men
	55-64	65-74	75	55-64	65-74	> or = 75
At home	0.1	1.4	4.9	0.0	1.4	3.5
Community health centre	0.9	1.7	1.1	0.9	1.2	0.1
Emergency department	0.4	1.1	2.3	2.6	1.2	0.4
GP's office	74.5	74.5	73.6	62.6	72.9	79.1
Hospital outpatient clinic	2.4	1.4	1.7	3.2	2.5	3.0
Walk-in clinic	5.6	4.6	3.2	6.3	6.1	3.8
Telephone consultation only	0.5	0.6	1.0	0.7	1.3	0.3
Other	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.1
No contact	15.2	14.4	11.4	23.4	12.1	9.7
Not stated	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.2	0.4	0.0
*Source: NPHS.¹⁰