Figure 7.4.22. Emergency department visits for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), by urban-rural status
Age-standardized rate per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 2015 to 2017
Source:
National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Date Extracted: Sep 30, 2019, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario; Population Estimates, Date Extracted: Sep 30, 2019, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario.Rates of ED visits for COPD were higher among the rural population of Middlesex-London compared to the urban population from 2015 to 2017.