Table 4: Proportion of population closest to a stroke prevention site, by hours of operation
ProvincePopulation (%) (2016)18Hours of operation type
% of population
Drive time to closest type C or D facility for those with closest site being type A or B,
mean ± SD, min
Type A
n = 17
Type B
n = 24
Type C
n = 10
Type D
n = 68
To type A or BTo type C or DDifference
British Columbia4 756 433 (13.5)0.031.114.150.215.1 ± 17.333.7 ± 26.418.8 ± 18.7
Alberta4 075 282 (11.5)4.411.92.780.628.3 ± 28.669.7 ± 52.141.5 ± 45.6
Saskatchewan1 103 856 (3.1)25.633.70.039.762.6 ± 57.4139.2 ± 50.877.0 ± 37.4
Manitoba1 299 134 (3.7)35.934.20.026.731.7 ± 44.468.6 ± 103.837.0 ± 83.8
Ontario13 470 549 (38.2)2.315.64.077.826.7 ± 28.6125.3 ± 108.798.8 ± 104.2
Quebec7 810 575 (22.1)9.08.03.678.739.1 ± 61.680.3 ± 99.541.3 ± 53.4
New Brunswick747 101 (2.1)12.70.00.087.320.3 ± 12.921.2 ± 13.40.7 ± 2.1
Nova Scotia923 598 (2.6)24.60.044.830.633.9 ± 24.863.3 ± 18.629.5 ± 23.2
Prince Edward Island142 907 (0.4)0.0100.00.00.035.2 ± 20.0118.0 ± 25.982.8 ± 39.0
Newfoundland and Labrador545 301 (1.5)0.015.60.075.010.3 ± 6.111.3 ± 6.21.0 ± 1.0
Canada35 284 108 (100.0)6.416.25.769.231.4 ± 41.989.1 ± 92.057.9 ± 77.3

Note: SD = standard deviation.

*Type A: services available 1-2 half-days per week; type B: services available 3-5 half-days per week; type C: services available 6-8 half-days per week; type D: services available 9-14 half-days per week.