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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 (%)
712,103 26,347 (3.7) 72,634 (10.2)
LHIN Characteristic Value
Responding PR centres 6
Program types (outpatient, inpatient, maintenance) 5 outpatient, 2 maintenance
Catchment sizes of responding centres in LHIN  
  A major centre serving a population > 200,000 1 of 6 responding centres
  A centre serving a population of 50,000–100,000 2 of 6 responding centres
  A centre serving a population of 10,000–50,000 2 of 6 responding centres
Typical hours of operation 3 full-time, 2 part-time (2–4 hours Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; 2 hours Mon, Wed)
Mean outpatient program wait time, days 105 days
Mean outpatient program length 19 weeks
Reported COPD patients through program annually 434
  Range of LHIN's COPD capacity (% COPD population in PR) 0.60%–1.65%

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