Overall
By Sex
By Age Group
Income
Overall
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. COPD and other chronic lower respiratory diseases were responsible for more than 1,100 deaths in Simcoe Muskoka between 2011 and 2015 and were the fifth leading cause of death during that time period. The age-standardized mortality rate for COPD in Simcoe Muskoka for all ages and sexes in 2015 was 37.3 (32.6, 41.9) deaths per 100,000 population, which was significantly higher than the Ontario rate of 27.2 (26.3, 28.0) deaths per 100,000.
There was not a significant trend in the COPD mortality rates in Simcoe Muskoka from 2000 to 2015; however, in Ontario, there was a small but significant downward trend in the rates. The COPD mortality rates in Simcoe Muskoka have been consistently higher than the Ontario rates over this 16-year time span with a standardized mortality ratio (
SMR) of 1.32 (
1.28, 1.37), which means that there was a 32 per cent greater COPD mortality experience in Simcoe Muskoka relative to Ontario over this time period.
By Sex
In 2015, the age-standardized COPD age-standardized mortality rate among Simcoe Muskoka males was 43.4 (35.6, 51.2) deaths per 100,000, which was significantly higher than the female rate of 33.4 (27.5, 39.3) deaths per 100,000.
There was not a significant trend in the COPD mortality rates in Simcoe Muskoka among males or females for time period covering 2000 to 2015. The COPD mortality rates among males have been consistently higher than the rates among females over these sixteen years.
By Age Group
The risk of dying from COPD increases exponentially with age. The age-specific mortality rate of COPD deaths between 2011 and 2015 (combined) in Simcoe Muskoka was highest among those 75 years and older at 392.4 (365.4, 420.8) deaths per 100,000. This was more than four times the rate for those 65 to 74 years of age and more than 30 times the rate for those 45 to 64 years of age. The Simcoe Muskoka COPD mortality rate was significantly higher than the provincial rate for older adults (65+ years) over this five-year period of time.
By Income
For the time period from 2011 to 2015 (combined) in Simcoe Muskoka, the COPD mortality rate among those living in neighbourhoods with highest prevalence of low-income was significantly higher when compared with the rate for those living in all other areas.
