Use of orthopaedic surgeons services, access to primary care physicians (PCP) by those 18 years and older and availability of orthopaedic surgeons across health planning areas (n=105), Ontario: 2007–2008
| Median | Minimum– maximum | 25th–75th centile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of orthopaedic surgeons services | |||
| Patients with office visits per 1000 population | 49.8 | 24.0–96.6 | 42.0–60.1 |
| Patients with orthopaedic surgery per 1000 population | 14.9 | 3.3–24.7 | 11.8–17.4 |
| Access to PCP | |||
| Patients with visits for MSD per 1000 population | 250.4 | 140.3–558.7 | 224.3–276.5 |
| Orthopaedic surgeons provision | |||
| Distance to nearest orthopaedic surgeon (km) | 11.5 | 1–342 | 4.4–26.5 |
| Proportion of the population within 50 km of orthopaedic surgeons | 97.5 | 16.6–100.0 | – |
| Orthopaedic surgeon availability index (weighted hours per week per 100 000 population) | 57.0 | 0.03–391.4 | 6.3–104.2 |
PCP, primary care physicians.