TABLE VI.
Cancer patientsa who were admitted to an intensive care unitb in the last 14 days of life and who died in hospital, 2014–2015 and 2015–2016 fiscal years combined
| Province | Patients | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| (n) | (%) | |
| British Columbia | 571 | 8.4 |
| Alberta | 363 | 11.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 177 | 8.9 |
| Manitoba | 165 | 6.5 |
| Ontario | 2,973 | 15.1 |
| Quebec | NA | NA |
| New Brunswick | 158 | 6.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 176 | 6.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 24 | 8.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 106 | 8.6 |
a
Includes all adults 18 years of age and older discharged in fiscal years 2014–2015 and 2015–2016.
b
Includes only facilities that report intensive care unit data.
Data source: Canadian Institute for Health Information, Discharge Abstract Database.
NA = not available.