CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Comparative Study
Equity in Canadian health care: does socioeconomic status affect waiting times for elective surgery?
Waiting times for surgical and other procedures are an important measure of how well the health care system responds to patient needs. In a universal health care system such as Canada's, it is important to determine if waiting times vary by socioeconomic status (SES). We compared waiting times for elective surgery of patients living in low and high socioeconomic areas. ⋯ We found little evidence that residing in a region in which SES was in the lowest third was associated with longer waiting times for elective surgery.