TABLE IV.
Cancer patients who had 2 or more acute care inpatient admissions in the last 28 days of life and who died in hospitala, 2014– 2015 and 2015–2016 fiscal years combined
| Province | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| (n) | (%) | |
| British Columbia | 1,842 | 23.5 |
| Alberta | 1,351 | 24.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 884 | 32.8 |
| Manitoba | 694 | 18.1 |
| Ontario | 4,771 | 22.9 |
| Quebec | NA | NA |
| New Brunswick | 521 | 19.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 649 | 19.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 95 | 24.0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 370 | 24.5 |
a
Includes all adults 18 years of age and older discharged in fiscal years 2014–2015 and 2015–2016.
Data source: Canadian Institute for Health Information, Discharge Abstract Database.
NA = not available.