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Environmental Scan - Government of Nova Scotia

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Physician Resource PlanningAn <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Scan</strong>Figure 189 Maternal Age by DHA <strong>of</strong> Residence, 1988-2009 (Source: Reproductive Care Provincial Program)• Percentage births <strong>of</strong>mothers age 35+ increased to2000 and leveled since. Thoseunder age 20 declining.Figure 190 Pregnant Women >100kg 1988 to 2005 (Source: Reproductive Care Provincial Program)• BMI>30 athigher risk <strong>of</strong> congenitalabnormalities. <strong>Nova</strong><strong>Scotia</strong> prevalence <strong>of</strong>obesity 24.3%compared to nationalaverage <strong>of</strong> 17.9%.<strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong> Physician SupplyFigure 191 Obstetric/Gynaecology Specialists by DHA and Population, 2009/10 (Source: MSI & PHReD)net exporter <strong>of</strong> service, probably to DHAs 7 and 9.Currently, and in comparison to, <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong>:• There are 47.6 FTEobstetric/gynaecology specialists or 1.0 FTE per19,841 population. Nationally there was 1.0FTE per 18,479 in 2008/09 (source: CIHI).• There are 3,165 women aged 15-39per 1.0 FTE in <strong>Nova</strong> <strong>Scotia</strong> and 3,170 womenaged 15-39 per 1.0 FTE nationally in 2008/09.• DHAs 3, 7, and 9 are net import serviceproviders.• DHA8 has the highest femalepopulation aged 15 to 39 per 1.0 FTE and is a• 21 (35.6%) O&G specialists are age 55+ and will retire over the forecast period to 2022. In 2009-10 85%<strong>of</strong> O&G post-graduate residents in Canada are female.231 | Page Social Sector Metrics Inc. & Health Intelligence Inc. | 12/31/2011

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