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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 (%)
345,070 21,049 (6.1) 46,239 (13.4)
LHIN Characteristic Value
Responding PR centres 4
Program types (outpatient, inpatient, maintenance) 4 outpatient, 1 maintenance
Catchment sizes of responding centres in LHIN  
  A regional centre serving a population of 100,000–200,000 3 of 4 responding centres
  A centre serving a population of 10,000–50,000 1 of 4 responding centres
Typical hours of operation 3 full-time, 1 part-time (2–3 hours Mon, Wed, Thu)
Mean outpatient program wait time, days 43 days
Mean outpatient program length 6–46 weeks
Reported COPD patients through program annually 912
  Range of LHIN's COPD capacity (% COPD population in PR) 1.97%–4.33%

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