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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 (%)
297,796 17,569 (5.9) 35,735 (12.0)
LHIN Characteristic Value
Responding PR centres 1
Program types (outpatient, inpatient, maintenance) 1 outpatient, 1 inpatient, 1 maintenance
Catchment sizes of responding centres in LHIN  
  A regional centre serving a population of 100,000–200,000 1 of 1 responding centres
Typical hours of operation Part-time (11:00–15:30 or 12:30–14:30 Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri)
Mean outpatient program wait time, days Mean outpatient program length 120 days 12 weeks
Reported COPD patients through program annually 125
  Range of LHIN's COPD capacity (% COPD population in PR) 0.35%–0.71%

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