Table 1.
Demography data and hospitals with pulmonary rehabilitation in the four investigated regions in Sweden
| Region | Population (1,000 inhabitants) | Population density (per km2) | Primary care centres | Responding centres and response rate | Hospitals with PRa | Distance (km) to hospitalb, median (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 509 | 3.3 | 77 | 40 (51.9%) | 5 | 30.0 (0–350) |
| Mid-Sweden | 1,982 | 21.7 | 229 | 144 (62.9%) | 13 | 20.0 (0–170) |
| Stockholm | 2,127 | 325.9 | 199 | 77 (38.7%) | 6 | 10.0 (0–45) |
| Southwest | 1,567 | 95.6 | 177 | 120 (67.8%) | 7 | 7.5 (0–100) |
| All four regions | 6,185 | 23.2 | 682 | 381 (55.9%) | 31 | 12.0 (0–350) |
| Sweden | 9,556 | 23.5 | 1,197 | 46 |
PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.
a
Hospitals according to Wadell et al. (15);
b
hospital receiving referrals of COPD patients.