This timeline is based on a survey conducted each year among adult Canadians. This survey shows the most common sources of information about healthcare for Canadians in 2018. Over 60 percent of respondents named their primary care provider as their leading source of information about healthcare.
Most common sources of information about healthcare for Canadians in 2018
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
My primary care provider
61%
Google or other online search engine
48%
Family members or friends
37%
Web MD (website)
27%
Other health care providers (not primary)
19%
Print media like books, journals, newspapers or magazines
16%
Other website
16%
Fellow patients or others with similar health conditions
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McGill University, & HCIC. (August 22, 2018). Most common sources of information about healthcare for Canadians in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/736293/canadian-source-of-health-care-information/
McGill University, und HCIC. "Most common sources of information about healthcare for Canadians in 2018." Chart. August 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/736293/canadian-source-of-health-care-information/
McGill University, HCIC. (2018). Most common sources of information about healthcare for Canadians in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/736293/canadian-source-of-health-care-information/
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