Table 2 Aged-standardized admissions ratio* (and 95% confidence interval) of Windsor and Sarnia compared to London.

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Male

1.49 (1.45, 1.54)

1.53 (1.48, 1.57)

1.57 (1.52, 1.61)

1.46 (1.42, 1.50)

1.38 1.34, 1.42)

Female

1.63 (1.59, 1.68)

1.64 (1.59, 1.69)

1.74 (1.69, 1.79)

1.63 1.58, 1.68)

1.64 (1.59, 1.69)

Sarnia

Male

1.71 (1.60, 1.76)

1.73 (1.65, 1.81)

1.73 (1.65, 1.81)

1.47 (1.40, 1.54)

1.61 (1.53, 1.69)

Female

1.90 (1.87, 2.05)

1.86 (1.77, 1.95)

1.94 (1.84, 2.03)

1.76 (1.67, 1.85)

1.82 (1.73, 1.91)

All Cardiovascular Admissions

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Windsor

Male

1.37 (1.30, 1.44)

1.51 (1.44, 1.59)

1.50 (1.42, 1.57)

1.36 (1.29, 1.43)

1.44 (1.37, 1.52)

Female

1.67 (1.58, 1.76)

1.71 (1.62, 1.80)

1.88 (1.78, 1.99)

1.79 (1.64, 1.83)

1.85 (1.76, 1.95)

Sarnia

Male

1.78 (1.65, 1.92)

1.85 (1.71, 2.00)

2.01 (1.86, 2.16)

1.58 (1.45, 1.70)

1.91 (1.77, 2.06)

Female

2.33 (2.15, 2.52)

2.16 (1.99, 2.34)

2.28 (2.10, 2.48)

2.18 (2.00, 2.37)

2.34 (2.15, 2.53)

All Respiratory Admissions

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

Windsor

Male

2.19 (2.05, 2.35)

1.98 (1.85, 2.13)

1.96 (1.83, 2.10)

2.05 (1.92, 2.20)

1.63 (1.50, 1.76)

Female

2.10 (1.95, 2.25)

1.84 (1.71, 1.99)

1.92 (1.79, 2.06)

1.87 (1.74, 2.00)

1.31 (1.21, 1.41)

Sarnia

Male

2.83 (2.54, 3.14)

2.29 (2.03, 2.57)

2.15 (1.91, 2.42)

2.19 (1.95, 2.47)

1.94 (1.70, 2.19)

Female

3.11 (2.80, 3.44)

2.60 (2.31, 2.92)

2.27 (2.02, 2.55)

1.69 (1.48, 1.92)

2.02 (1.77, 2.30)