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. 2015 Mar 1;15(8):1–67.
2011 Canadian Census Estimated Population ≥ 35 Years of Age 2011 Census COPD Estimate, n (%) 2011 ICES COPD Estimate, n (%)
817,103 43,306 (5.3) 83,344 (10.2)
LHIN Characteristic Value
Responding PR centres 4
Program types (outpatient, inpatient, maintenance) 4 outpatient, 1 inpatient, 1 maintenance
Catchment sizes of responding centres in LHIN  
  A major centre serving a population > 200,000 2 of 4 responding centres
  A regional centre serving a population of 100,000–200,000 2 of 4 responding centres
Typical hours of operation 2 full-time, 2 part-time (13:00–15:00 Mon, Wed; 13:30–15:30 Tue, Thu)
Mean outpatient program wait time, days 35 days
Mean outpatient program length 15 weeks
Reported COPD patients through program annually 417
  Range of LHIN's COPD capacity (% COPD population in PR) 0.50%–0.96%

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICES, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; LHIN, local health integration network; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.