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Chronic Respiratory Diseases Facts and Figures
The following information is taken from Life and Breath: Respiratory Disease in Canada, a 2007 PHAC report that utilizes the most recent available data for the surveillance of chronic respiratory diseases in Canada, and illustrates the need for action to help Canadians breathe easier.
- Number of Canadians affected by respiratory diseases
- Economic burden of respiratory disease in Canada, 2000 (in million $)
- Proportion of all hospitalizations due to specific health problems among men, Canada, 2004/05
- Proportion of all hospitalizations due to specific health problems among women, Canada, 2004/05
- Proportion of all hospitalizations due to select respiratory diseases (listed among first five diagnoses), children aged 0 to 14 years by age group, Canada, 2004/05
- Proportion of all hospitalizations due to select respiratory diseases (listed among first five diagnoses), adults aged 15 to 44 years by age group, Canada, 2004/05
- Proportion of all hospitalizations due to select respiratory diseases (listed among first five diagnoses), dults aged 45+ years, by age group, Canada, 2004/05
- Proportion of all deaths due to specific health problems among men, Canada, 2004
- Proportion of all deaths due to specific health problems among women, Canada, 2004
- Proportion of all deaths due to select respiratory diseases, adults aged 45+ years, by age group, Canada, 2004
- Direct health care costs of disease by diagnostic category, Canada, 2000
- Indirect health care costs of disease by diagnostic category, Canada, 2000
- Total health care costs of disease by diagnostic category, Canada, 2000