Health Inequities in Manitoba: Is the Socioeconomic Gap

Chapter 6: Primary Care and Prevention
Figure 6.3: Adjusted Lorenz Curve for Continuity of Care in Rural Areas 1984/85-1985/86
Cumulative Percent of Residents with at least 50% of visits to the same physician
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
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Adjusted Figure by 6.3: (2006/07-2007/08) Adjusted Lorenz age & Curve sex, percent for Continuity of residents of with Care at least in Rural 50% Areas of visits 1984/85-1985/86
to the same physician
16.4%
36.4%
58.1%
Cumulative Percent of the Population
79.0%
Figure 6.4: Adjusted Lorenz Curve for Continuity of Care in Rural Areas 2006/07-2007/08
Cumulative Percent of Residents with at least 50% of visits to the same physician
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
18.1%
R1
38.9%
R2
59.5%
R3
Lorenz Curve Line of Equality
79.7%
R4
100.0%
GINI = 0.026 (95% Cl 0.021, 0.030)
Adjusted Figure by 6.4: (2006/07-2007/08) Adjusted Lorenz age & Curve sex, percent for Continuity of residents of with Care at least in Rural 50% of Areas visits 2006/07-2007/08
to the same physician
16.3%
18.3%
R1
34.9%
37.7%
R2
55.6%
58.4%
R3
Cumulative Percent of the Population
Lorenz Curve Line of Equality
77.6%
100.0%
R5
Source: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010
79.1%
R4
100.0%
GINI = 0.037 (95% Cl 0.032, 0.041)
100%
R5
Source: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010