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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 (%)
628,800 13,204 (2.1) 45,902 (7.3)
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 3 of 4 responding centres
  A centre servicing a population of 10,000–50,000 1 of 4 responding centres
Typical hours of operation 2 full-time, 2 part-time (11:30–15:30 Tue, Thu; 12:35–15:15 Wed, Fri)
Mean outpatient program wait time, days 40 days
Mean outpatient program length 10 weeks
Reported COPD patients through program annually 325
  Range of LHIN's COPD capacity (% COPD population in PR) 0.71%–2.46%

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