n=4520. N=13912. %. MB n=457. N=1421. %. SK n=379. N=1151. %. AB n=1372
. N=4245. %. BC n=1774. N=5755. %. NT/YT/. NU n=37. N=77. Province. %.
National Physician Survey, 2007. National Results by Province and Canada . .
Q30c. Do you ever spend continuous 24-hour periods of on-call time in direct patient care?
Province
Spent continuous 24-hour periods of on-call time in direct patient care
Yes No NR Total
NL n=194 N=659 % 53.4% 44.2% 2.4% 100.0%
PE n=61 N=144 % 39.0% 57.9% 3.1% 100.0%
NS n=522 N=1358 % 48.6% 47.3% 4.1% 100.0%
NB n=332 N=950 % 53.8% 43.9% 2.3% 100.0%
QC n=3085 N=9234 % 49.7% 45.0% 5.4% 100.0%
ON n=4520 N=13912 % 41.8% 55.4% 2.8% 100.0%
Canada MB n=457 N=1421 % 45.2% 52.4% 2.4% 100.0%
SK n=379 N=1151 % 49.3% 48.3% 2.4% 100.0%
AB n=1372 N=4245 % 49.7% 47.2% 3.1% 100.0%
BC n=1774 N=5755 % 47.4% 49.5% 3.1% 100.0%
NT/YT/ NU n=37 N=77 % 63.7% 33.9% 2.4% 100.0%
Notes: Includes only respondents who indicated that they provide on-call. NR=No Response. The responding sample (size: n) has been weighted to represent the population (size: N). Further detail available at www.nationalphysiciansurvey.ca .
Source: 2007 National Physician Survey. The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Canadian Medical Association, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Total n=12733 N=38906 % 46.5% 50.1% 3.5% 100.0%
National Physician Survey, 2007. National Results by Province and Canada
Q30c. After spending a continuous 24-hour period of on-call time in direct patient care, are you ever required to provide direct patient care immediately after these 24 hours? Province
Required to provide direct patient care immediately after these 24-hour periods
Yes No NR Total
NL n=101 N=352 % 84.2% 13.8% 2.0% 100.0%
PE n=24 N=56 % ** ** ** **
NS n=251 N=660 % 83.2% 13.4% 3.4% 100.0%
NB n=176 N=511 % 77.1% 17.1% 5.9% 100.0%
QC n=1523 N=4585 % 77.0% 18.8% 4.2% 100.0%
ON n=1853 N=5815 % 79.5% 18.0% 2.5% 100.0%
Canada MB n=205 N=642 % 81.7% 15.4% 2.9% 100.0%
SK n=186 N=568 % 80.5% 16.3% 3.2% 100.0%
AB n=679 N=2109 % 81.2% 17.5% 1.3% 100.0%
BC n=836 N=2727 % 82.7% 15.5% 1.8% 100.0%
NT/YT/ NU n=24 N=49 % ** ** ** **
Notes: Includes only respondents who indicated that they spend 24-hour periods of on-call time in direct patient care. NR=No Response. The responding sample (size: n) has been weighted to represent the population (size: N). Further detail available at www.nationalphysiciansurvey.ca . **Responses suppressed when column n is less than 30.
Source: 2007 National Physician Survey. The College of Family Physicians of Canada, Canadian Medical Association, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
