MAJORITY (86%) BELIEVE THEIR DOCTOR IS GENUINELY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR WELL-BEING

This Angus Reid Group poll was conducted on behalf of CTV, Chatelaine Magazine and the Medical Post. The results presented here are from a survey conducted in June 1998 consisting of 1501 telephone interviews with a representative cross-section of the adult Canadian public. The margin of error for a sample of this size is +2.5, 19 times out of 20. These data were statistically weighted to ensure the sample's regional and age/sex composition reflects that of the actual Canadian population according to the 1996 Census data.

The margin of error will be larger within regions and for other sub-groupings of the survey population.

MAJORITY (86%) BELIEVE THEIR DOCTOR IS GENUINELY CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR WELL-BEING

HOWEVER, 6% REPORT "INAPPROPRIATE SEXUAL COMMENTS" OR "INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHING" HAPPENING IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE

The overwhelming majority of Canadians (86%) feel that their own doctor is "genuinely concerned" about their well being. However, 6% feel that they have seen a doctor who has made "inappropriate sexual comments" to them or touched them "inappropriately."

The following highlights are taken from a survey conducted in June 1998 with a representative cross-section of 1,501 Canadian adults. A sample of this size is said to have a corresponding margin of error of +2.5.

Patients Feel Their Doctor Genuinely Cares

Most Canadians (86%) feel that their doctor "genuinely cares" about their well-being. In fact, 57% strongly believe that their doctor is genuinely caring while the other 29% somewhat agree.

Inappropriate Behaviour in the Doctor's Office?

Some Canadians (6%) report having received "inappropriate sexual comments" from a doctor or that they have been touched "inappropriately." More specifically, 3% of Canadians strongly agree that they have been treated inappropriately, while 3% somewhat agree. The majority of Canadians (84%) disagree that inappropriate sexual comments or touching has ever taken place in their doctor's office.

• Women (8%) are more likely than men (3%) to indicate that a doctor has made inappropriate sexual comments or that inappropriate touching has taken place in the doctor's office.

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John Wright, Senior Vice President
The Angus Reid Group
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