Figure 7.4.23. Hospitalizations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Age-standardized rate per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, Ontario and Peer Group, 2006 to 2018
Source:
Discharge Abstract Database (DAD), Date Extracted: Sep 17, 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.Overall, hospitalization rates for COPD were generally lower in Middlesex-London compared to Ontario from 2006 to 2018. In 2018, the rate in Middlesex-London (173.1 per 100,000) was slightly higher compared to Ontario (172.9 per 100,000), but the difference was not statistically significant.