Two-thirds of Ontarians unaware 100% of hospital equipment funded by the community
Toronto, Ontario — According to an Ipsos poll for the William Osler Health System Foundation (Osler Foundation) two-thirds of Ontarians (65%) are not aware the community must fund 100 per cent of the equipment cost in the hospital. The survey also showed that 80% of Ontarians used a community hospital in the past two years. The survey showed 80 per cent of people used a community hospital in the past two years for: visiting the emergency department (55%); diagnostic tests (50%); outpatient services (30%); and giving birth (14%).
About the Study
These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll conducted between January 22 and 24, 2018, on behalf of the William Osler Health System Foundation. For this survey, a sample of 1,007 Ontarians aged 18+ was interviewed (n=800 general public in Ontario with oversamples to achieve n=131 in Etobicoke and n=103 in Brampton). Weighting was then employed to balance demographics to ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the adult population according to Census data and to provide results intended to approximate the sample universe. The precision of Ipsos online polls is measured using a credibility interval. In this case, the poll is accurate to within ±3.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20, had all Ontarians 18+ been polled. The credibility interval will be wider among subsets of the population. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to coverage error, and measurement error.
For more information on this news release, please contact:
Jennifer McLeod Macey
Ipsos Public Affairs, Health Research Institute
+1 416 324 2108
About Ipsos Public Affairs
Ipsos Public Affairs is a non-partisan, objective, survey-based research practice made up of seasoned professionals. We conduct strategic research initiatives for a diverse number of Canadian American and international organizations, based not only on public opinion research, but elite stakeholder, corporate, and media opinion research. Ipsos has media partnerships with the most prestigious news organizations around the world. In Canada, Ipsos Public Affairs is the polling partner for Global News. Internationally, Ipsos Public Affairs is the media polling supplier to Reuters News, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Ipsos Public Affairs is a member of the Ipsos Group, a leading global survey-based market research company. We provide boutique-style customer service and work closely with our clients, while also undertaking global research.
About Ipsos
Ipsos is an independent market research company controlled and managed by research professionals. Founded in France in 1975, Ipsos has grown into a worldwide research group with a strong presence in all key markets. Ipsos ranks fourth in the global research industry. With offices in 88 countries, Ipsos delivers insightful expertise across five research specializations: brand, advertising and media; customer loyalty; marketing; public affairs research; and survey management. Ipsos researchers assess market potential and interpret market trends. They develop and build brands. They help clients build long-term relationships with their customers. They test advertising and study audience responses to various media and they measure public opinion around the globe. Ipsos has been listed on the Paris Stock Exchange since 1999 and generated global revenues of €1,782.7 million in 2016.
