TABLE I.
Ratio of cancer deaths in an acute care hospital to cancer mortality, 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 fiscal years combined
| Province | Cancer deaths (n) | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| In acute care hospitala | Projectedb | ||
| British Columbia | 7,839 | 20,000 | 0.39 |
| Alberta | 5,458 | 12,900 | 0.42 |
| Saskatchewan | 2,695 | 4,700 | 0.57 |
| Manitoba | 3,832 | 5,500 | 0.70 |
| Ontario | 20,845 | 56,600 | 0.37 |
| Quebec | NA | NA | NA |
| New Brunswick | 2,695 | 3,870 | 0.70 |
| Nova Scotia | 3,421 | 5,350 | 0.64 |
| Prince Edward Island | 396 | 750 | 0.53 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,513 | 3,030 | 0.50 |
a
Cancer deaths in acute care hospitals numbered 48,987. Included are all adults 18 years of age or older discharged in fiscal years 2014–2015 and 2015–2016. Provinces differ in the configuration of palliative care units and the designation of “acute care.”
b
Includes all cancer deaths in patients age 0 or older in 2014 and 2015. Data source: Canadian Institute for Health Information, Discharge Abstract Database; Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Cancer Statistics.
NA = not available.