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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 (%)
894,346 36,668 (4.1) 92,117 (10.3)
LHIN Characteristic Value
Responding PR centres 2
Program types (outpatient, inpatient, maintenance) 2 outpatient, 2 maintenance
Catchment sizes of responding centres in LHIN  
  A major centre serving a population > 200,000 1 of 2 responding centres
  A centre serving a population of 50,000–100,000 1 of 2 responding centres
Typical hours of operation Full-time
Mean outpatient program wait time, days 70 days
Mean outpatient program length 12 weeks; 51 weeks
Reported COPD patients through program annually 265
  Range of LHIN's COPD capacity (% COPD population in PR) 0.29%–0.72%

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