2022 Data Tables

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Q1: In what year were you born? Download
Q2: In which province/territory do you reside? Download
Q4A: What sex was assigned to you at birth? Download
Q4B: How would you describe your gender identity? Download
Q6: Do you have any of the following conditions or chronic illnesses diagnosed by a health professional (a condition that is expected to last or has already lasted 6 months or more)? Download
Q7: Do you have primary or joint responsibility for providing care and/or assistance to any of the following individuals? Download
Q8: Do you have a family doctor or regular place of care, such as a health centre or a family medical/medicine group? Download
Q9 Summary: In the PAST 12 MONTHS, please specify how many times you have done each of the following... (Summary) Download
Q9r1: In-person health visits/encounters with a family doctor or regular place of care, a specialist physician, walk-in clinic/ general practitioner Download
Q9r2: In-person health visits/encounters to an emergency room or urgent care center Download
Q9r3: Obtained a prescription in-person Download
Q9r4: Virtual health visits/encounters with a family doctor or regular place of care, a specialist physician, walk-in clinic/ general practitioner Download
Q9r5: Virtual health visits/encounters to an emergency room or urgent care center Download
Q9r6: Obtained a prescription virtually Download
Q14 Summary: Are you interested in having access to this digitally enabled health service, whether you currently have access or not? (Summary - Yes) Download
Q14_Lr1: Access your own personal health information electronically (e.g., lab test results, medication history, immunization record) Download
Q14_Lr2: Make an appointment with your regular doctor or place of care electronically (for example, on a secure website) Download
Q14_Lr4: View an electronic version of your referral to a specialist sent by your regular doctor to a specialist Download
Q14_Lr5: Visit with your health care provider virtually online by video (similar to a Zoom or Skype call - through a web-based or smart phone application) Download
Q14_Lr6: Consult with a health care provider about a specific health issue or concern without having to phone or visit an office / clinic – either by e-mail or electronic text-SMS message or online chat Download
Q14_Lr7: Have a telephone consultation with a healthcare provider Download
Q14_Lr8: Take part in a remote patient monitoring/telehomecare program using a device to manage a chronic health condition from your home and electronically transmit the results to a healthcare provider so that they can monitor your progress Download
Q14_Lr10: Have a prescription sent directly to your pharmacy by your physician without receiving a paper prescription Download
Q14_Lr11: Send a request electronically for a prescription renewal Download
Q14_Lr12: Access technology (e.g., websites, mobile applications (apps), telephone services, virtual services, interactive online tools) to help or support your mental health/ wellness (e.g., depression, psychosis, meditation) or substance use (e-mental health) Download
Q14_Lr13: Access websites or use mobile applications (apps) on a smartphone or digital tablet to help you monitor certain aspects of your health or well-being (e.g. your weight, your dietary habits, the quality of your sleep, your mood, your physical activity, your blood pressure, and your blood sugar level) Download
Q14_Lr14: Receive electronic reminders, notifications or alerts from any of your health care providers or places of care (e.g., an appointment reminder, medication reminders, confirmation or request to cancel, a notice of lab or diagnostic testing appointments, invitation or notice of health promotion clinics, notice of education activities or resources) Download
Q14_Lr16: Access to clinical notes associated with a medical encounter either with a primary health provider or specialist provider (i.e., a consultation report or medical notes) Download
Q15 Summary: Have you ever accessed this digitally enabled health service services at anytime in the past? (Summary - Yes) Download
Q15_Lr1: Access your own personal health information electronically (e.g., lab test results, medication history, immunization record) Download
Q15_Lr2: Make an appointment with your regular doctor or place of care electronically (for example, on a secure website) Download
Q15_Lr4: View an electronic version of your referral to a specialist sent by your regular doctor to a specialist Download
Q15_Lr5: Visit with your health care provider virtually online by video (similar to a Zoom or Skype call - through a web-based or smart phone application) Download
Q15_Lr6: Consult with a health care provider about a specific health issue or concern without having to phone or visit an office / clinic – either by e-mail or electronic text-SMS message or online chat Download
Q15_Lr7: Have a telephone consultation with a healthcare provider Download
Q15_Lr8: Take part in a remote patient monitoring/telehomecare program using a device to manage a chronic health condition from your home and electronically transmit the results to a healthcare provider so that they can monitor your progress Download
Q15_Lr10: Have a prescription sent directly to your pharmacy by your physician without receiving a paper prescription Download
Q15_Lr11: Send a request electronically for a prescription renewal Download
Q15_Lr12: Access technology (e.g., websites, mobile applications (apps), telephone services, virtual services, interactive online tools) to help or support your mental health/ wellness (e.g., depression, psychosis, meditation) or substance use (e-mental health) Download
Q15_Lr13: Access websites or use mobile applications (apps) on a smartphone or digital tablet to help you monitor certain aspects of your health or well-being (e.g. your weight, your dietary habits, the quality of your sleep, your mood, your physical activity, your blood pressure, and your blood sugar level) Download
Q15_Lr14: Receive electronic reminders, notifications or alerts from any of your health care providers or places of care (e.g., an appointment reminder, medication reminders, confirmation or request to cancel, a notice of lab or diagnostic testing appointments, invitation or notice of health promotion clinics, notice of education activities or resources) Download
Q15_Lr16: Access to clinical notes associated with a medical encounter either with a primary health provider or specialist provider (i.e., a consultation report or medical notes) Download
Q16 Summary: And did you use this service in the last 12 months? (Summary - Yes) Download
Q16_Lr1: Access your own personal health information electronically (e.g., lab test results, medication history, immunization record) Download
Q16_Lr2: Make an appointment with your regular doctor or place of care electronically (for example, on a secure website) Download
Q16_Lr4: View an electronic version of your referral to a specialist sent by your regular doctor to a specialist Download
Q16_Lr5: Visit with your health care provider virtually online by video (similar to a Zoom or Skype call - through a web-based or smart phone application) Download
Q16_Lr6: Consult with a health care provider about a specific health issue or concern without having to phone or visit an office / clinic – either by e-mail or electronic text-SMS message or online chat Download
Q16_Lr7: Have a telephone consultation with a healthcare provider Download
Q16_Lr8: Take part in a remote patient monitoring/telehomecare program using a device to manage a chronic health condition from your home and electronically transmit the results to a healthcare provider so that they can monitor your progress Download
Q16_Lr10: Have a prescription sent directly to your pharmacy by your physician without receiving a paper prescription Download
Q16_Lr11: Send a request electronically for a prescription renewal Download
Q16_Lr12: Access technology (e.g., websites, mobile applications (apps), telephone services, virtual services, interactive online tools) to help or support your mental health/ wellness (e.g., depression, psychosis, meditation) or substance use (e-mental health) Download
Q16_Lr13: Access websites or use mobile applications (apps) on a smartphone or digital tablet to help you monitor certain aspects of your health or well-being (e.g. your weight, your dietary habits, the quality of your sleep, your mood, your physical activity, your blood pressure, and your blood sugar level) Download
Q16_Lr14: Receive electronic reminders, notifications or alerts from any of your health care providers or places of care (e.g., an appointment reminder, medication reminders, confirmation or request to cancel, a notice of lab or diagnostic testing appointments, invitation or notice of health promotion clinics, notice of education activities or resources) Download
Q16_Lr16: Access to clinical notes associated with a medical encounter either with a primary health provider or specialist provider (i.e., a consultation report or medical notes) Download
Q17: Can you tell us the online source where you MOST FREQUENTLY accessed your personal health information electronically? Is it a website or mobile app provided by… Download
Q18 Summary: Using a number from 1 to 4 (with 1 being strongly disagree and 4 being strongly agree), do you agree with the following statements about the portal where you accessed your personal health information electronically (Summary - Top 2) Download
Q18r1: The online source where I access my personal health information is easy to use Download
Q18r2: Overall, I am satisfied with the online source where I can access my personal health information Download
Q18r3: I feel more informed about my health as a result of accessing my personal health information online Download
Q18r4: I am able to set and make progress towards health goals because I can access my personal health information online Download
Q18r5: I can better manage my health because I can access my personal health information online Download
Q18r6: I was able to avoid an in-person visit with my family doctor/ regular place of care or to a walk-in clinic at least once because I was able to access my personal health information electronically Download
Q18r7: I was able to avoid an in-person visit to an emergency room at least once because I was able to access my personal health information electronically Download
Q19: What specific health information can you currently access electronically? Download
Q21: Was your most recent virtual health care visit mainly with: Download
Q22: What was the modality (I.e., method of communication) of that most recent visit virtual visit with a healthcare provider? Download
Q22B: What modalities were you offered for your most recent virtual health visit/ encounter? Download
Q22C summary: You mentioned your most recent virtual visit was via _____. On a scale of 1 to 4 (with 1 being strongly disagree and 4 being strongly agree) do you agree or disagree with the following statements when it comes to your most recent virtual health visit / encounter? (Summary - Top2) Download
Q22Cr1: My health concern was addressed with the virtual visit Download
Q22Cr2: I was able to communicate my health issue(s) virtually as well as I would have at an in-person consult Download
Q22Cr3: I felt safe (emotionally and physically) during my virtual appointment Download
Q23: What were the reasons for choosing a virtual visit instead of an in-person visit with the healthcare provider? Download
Q32 Summary: Please indicate your preferred visit modality for the following circumstances (Summary) Download
Q32r1: Routine examination and screening (e.g., diabetes) Download
Q32r2: Follow-up of a health problem Download
Q32r3: Annual examinations Download
Q32r4: Prescription renewal Download
Q32r5: Mental health Download
Q32r6: A minor health problem like coughs and colds Download
Q32r7: Sexual health / contraception counselling Download
Q34i: Please tell us which modality you have ever used to help or support your mental health/ wellness or substance use: Download
Q34: Please tell us the e-mental health services (e.g., website, mobile app, telephone service, etc.) you used Download
Q35: How did you pay for the most recent e-mental health visit or how was it covered? Download
Q36 Summary: Using a number from 1 to 4 (with 1 being strongly disagree and 4 being strongly agree), do you agree with the following statements about your experience with the e-mental health services you have used (Summary - Top 2) Download
Q36r1: Overall, I am satisfied with the care I received virtually Download
Q36r2: The e-mental health service I used is easy to navigate Download
Q36r3: I avoided at least one in-person visit to a doctor and/or emergency room as a result of using e-mental health services Download
Q36r4: Helped me to deal with a moment of crisis / distress that would have resulted in physical harm or suicide Download
Q36r5: The virtual visit helped me with the mental health concern for which I needed the appointment Download
Q36r6: I would not have sought care if virtual options were not available Download
Q38: For your health visits or encounters that were conducted in the past, do you feel that there was good communication about your care between doctors, nurses and other health care professionals? Download
Q39: For your health visits or encounters that were conducted in the past 12 months, did the health provider you had consulted NOT have access to your health information/history prior to or during the visits? Download
Q40: Thinking of health visits or encounters you have EVER had, has a health provider you consulted NOT had access to your health information/history prior to or during the visits? Download
Q41 Summary: In the past 12 months, have you experienced the following? Download
Q41r1: I was notified by my healthcare provider (e.g., family doctor, specialist, nurses, etc.) of whether I was at risk of a serious health condition (e.g., diabetes, cancer, heart disease, etc.) Download
Q41r2: A communication issue or delay between my healthcare providers for the care they were providing to me Download
Q41r3: A healthcare provider I was seeing was missing important parts of my health record for the care they were providing (e.g., lab results, diagnostic results, etc.) Download
Q41r4: I have had to redo a diagnostic procedure (like a lab test or x-ray) because the results were not available to my health care providers Download
Q41r5: My time was wasted because my healthcare providers did not communicate or share information effectively with each other Download
Q41r6: My health was compromised because my healthcare providers did not communicate or share information effectively with each other Download
Q41r7: I have been frustrated because I had to repeat information to different healthcare providers Download
Q42: If your personal health information has been properly protected (e.g., your name and your other identifiers removed), what would be your motivation for sharing your health information? Download
Q47 Summary: Using a number from 1 to 5 (1 being strongly disagree, 2 being disagree, 3 being undecided, 4 being agree and 5 being strongly agree), please indicate your opinion about your experience using the Internet for health information. For each statement, which response best reflects your opinion and experience right now (Summary - Top 2) Download
Q47r1: I know how to find helpful health resources on the Internet Download
Q47r2: I know how to use the Internet to answer my health questions Download
Q47r3: I know what health resources are available on the Internet Download
Q47r4: I know where to find helpful health resources on the Internet Download
Q47r5: I know how to use the health information I find on the Internet to help me Download
Q47r6: I have the skills I need to evaluate the health resources I find on the Internet Download
Q47r7: I can tell high quality from low quality health resources on the Internet Download
Q47r8: I feel confident in using information from the Internet to make health decisions Download
Q48: Please select and rank your preferred method for obtaining and filling a prescription, with 1 being your most preferred method Download
Q49: You mentioned your preferred method for obtaining and filling a prescription is__________. What are the main reasons for choosing these methods? Download
Q50: On a scale from 1 to 4 [with 1 being strongly disagree and 4 being strongly agree] please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements
Q50r1: Having a prescription sent directly to my pharmacy by my physician without receiving a paper prescription would improve my overall perception of the health care that I am receiving Download
Q50r2: Awareness of the status of an electronic prescription (e.g., sent by doctor, received by pharmacy, available for pick up, etc.) would increase my confidence in electronic prescriptions Download
Q54: Some countries, including some U.S. states, have implemented mandatory electronic prescribing of opioids as a means of preventing the misuse of opioid prescriptions. In general, would you support mandatory electronic prescribing of controlled substances, such as opioids, in Canada? Download
Q55: Please indicate your annual household income before taxes in the past year Download
Q56: Including you, how many persons usually live in your household? Download
Q62: Are you a Canadian citizen? Download
Q63: How long have you lived in Canada? Download
Q64A: Indigenous and race-based identity data are vital for the identification and monitoring of health inequalities. We are collecting these data to better understand health inequalities and inform initiatives aiming at improving equity in digital health access and experience. Do you identify as First Nations, Inuk/ Inuit, and/or Métis? Download
Q64B: In our society, people are often described by their race or racial background. These are not based in science, but our race may influence the way we are treated by individuals and institutions, and this may affect our health. Which category(ies) best describes you? Download
Q65: Which language do you speak most often at home? Download
Q65B: In which language do you or your unpaid caregiver MOST FREQUENTLY access health care services/encounters?
Q65Bc1: In-person care/encounter Download
Q65Bc2: Digital/virtual care/services Download
Q66: What is the highest level of education you have obtained Download
Q67: What is your current employment status? Download