Consultations with mental health professionals

This section examines the proportion of individuals aged 12 years and over who have seen or talked to a health professional about their emotional or mental health in the past year.

Consultations with mental health professionals by geographic area

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Figure: Age-standardized prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and geographic area, ages 12+, 2007/08 to 2013/14

Graph depicting Age-standardized prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and geographic area, ages 15+, 2007/08 to 2013/14.

Table: Age-standardized prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and geographic area, ages 15+, 2007/08 to 2013/14

Geographic RegionPrevalence Rate, 2007 to 2008Prevalence Rate, 2009 to 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 to 2012Prevalence Rate, 2013 to 2014
Sudbury and districts11.6% (CI: 9.3% to 14.5%)8.9% (CI: 6.8% to 11.6%)10.0% (CI: 7.3% to 13.4%)13.2% (CI: 10.6% to 16.3%)
Northeastern Ontario11.6% (CI: 10.4% to 12.9%)9.6% (CI: 8.2% to 11.2%)12.1% (CI: 10.2% to 14.2%)13.6% (CI: 12.0% to 15.3%)
Ontario10.8% (CI: 10.3% to 11.2%)10.4% (CI: 9.9% to 10.9%)12.6% (CI: 12.0% to 13.2%)12.7% (CI: 12.1% to 13.4%)

Consultations with mental health professionals by sex

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Figure: Age-standardized prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and sex, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Graph depicting : Age-standardized prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and sex, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014.

 

Table: Age-standardized prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and sex, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Note: Estimates marked with E should be interpreted with caution due to high margin of error.

SexPrevalence Rate, 2007 to 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 to 2014
Males6.7% E (CI: 4.7% to 9.6%)5.0% (CI: 3.7% to 6.8%)
Females13.5% (CI: 11.2% to 16.2%)17.5% (CI: 14.3% to 21.3%)

Consultations with mental health professionals by age group

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Figure: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and age group, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Graph depicting Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and age group, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014.

Table: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and age group, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Note: Estimates marked with E should be interpreted with caution due to high margin of error.

Age (Years)Prevalence Rate, 2007 to 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 to 2014
12 to 198.7% E (CI: 4.9% to 14.9%)15.6% E (CI: 10.2% to 23.1%)
20 to 4414.2% (CI: 10.7% to 18.5%)12.0% (CI: 8.9% to 16.0%)
45 to 649.9% (CI: 7.5% to 12.9%)11.7% (CI: 8.8% to 15.4%)
65+4.2% E (CI: 2.5% to 6.9%)6.1% E (CI: 4.3% to 8.6%)

Consultations with mental health professionals by household income

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Figure: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and household income, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Graph depicting Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and household income, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014.

Table: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and household income, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Note: Estimates marked with E should be interpreted with caution due to high margin of error. Estimates for categories marked with F cannot be released due to an unacceptable margin of error.

Household Income DistributionPrevalence Rate, 2007 to 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 to 2014
Quintile 1 (Lowest)16.4% E (CI: 11.5% to 22.7%)21.3% (CI: 15.6% to 28.3%)
Quintile 29.6% E (CI: 6.2% to 14.5%)11.9% E (CI: 7.3% to 18.9%)
Quintile 38.4% E (CI: 5.6% to 12.5%)12.4% E (CI: 8.5% to 17.8%)
Quintile 49.9% E (CI: 6.5% to 14.7%)5.4% E (CI: 3.0% to 9.6%)
Quintile 5 (Highest)9.0% E (CI: 5.7% to 14.0%)10.1% E (CI: 6.3% to 15.8%)

Consultations with mental health professionals by education

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Figure: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and education levels, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Graph depicting Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and education levels, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014.

Table: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and education, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Note: Estimates marked with E should be interpreted with caution due to high margin of error.

EducationPrevalence Rate, 2007 to 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 to 2014
< Highschool Diploma17.5% E (CI: 10.1% to 28.5%)15.8% E (CI: 8.6% to 27.0%)
Highschool Diploma12.4% E (CI: 8.2% to 18.3%)13.5% E (CI: 8.5% to 20.8%)
Trade, College or University Diploma or Certificate9.8% (CI: 7.1% to 13.3%)10.5% (CI: 7.7% to 14.2%)
University Degree9.4% E (CI: 6.0% to 14.5%)12.1% E (CI: 7.8% to 18.5%)

Consultations with mental health professionals by first official language spoken

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Figure: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and first official language spoken, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Graph depicting Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and first official language spoken, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014.

Table: Prevalence rate, consultations with a mental health professional, by year and first official language spoken, ages 12+, 2007 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014

Note: Estimates marked with E should be interpreted with caution due to high margin of error.

First Official Language SpokenPrevalence Rate, 2007 to 2010Prevalence Rate, 2011 to 2014
French6.3% E (CI: 4.2% to 9.2%)8.4% E (CI: 5.3% to 13.1%)
English12.1% (CI: 9.9% to 14.6%)12.3% (CI: 10.0% to 15.1%)

This item was last modified on October 17, 2019