| 2011 Canadian Census Estimated Population ≥ 35 Years of Age | 2011 Census COPD Estimate, n (%) | 2011 ICES COPD Estimate, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 368,596 | 21,378 (5.8) | 49,760 (13.5) |
| LHIN Characteristic | Value | |
| Responding PR centres | 4 | |
| Program types (outpatient, inpatient, maintenance) | 4 outpatient, 4 maintenance | |
| Catchment sizes of responding centres in LHIN | ||
| A major centre serving a population > 200,000 | 1 of 4 responding centres | |
| A regional centre serving a population of 100,000–200,000 | 1 of 4 responding centres | |
| A centre serving a population of 50,000–100,000 | 1 of 4 responding centres | |
| A centre serving a population of 10,000–50,000 | 1 of 4 responding centres | |
| Typical hours of operation | 3 full-time, 1 part-time (12:30–16:00 Mon, Wed, Fri) | |
| Mean outpatient program wait time, days | 35 days | |
| Mean outpatient program length | 11 weeks | |
| Reported COPD patients through programs annually | 26 | |
| Range of LHIN's COPD capacity (% COPD population in PR) | 0.52%–1.21% | |
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICES, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; LHIN, local health integration network; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.