Table 6: Median wait time from referral to rheumatologist consultation, by patient's health service planning region (LHIN)
LHIN no.LHINNo(%) of patientsMedian wait time (IQR), dNo. of rheumatologists in 2009/10No. of rheumatologists per 100 000
13North East190 (7.8)55.0 (37.0-92.0)< 60.2
3Waterloo Wellington405 (16.7)77.5 (28.0-105.5)< 60.5
1Erie St. ClairNR*NR*< 60.7
5Central West90 (3.7)103.0 (41.0-144.0)< 60.8
12North Simcoe Muskoka224 (9.2)77.5 (25.5-103.0)< 60.8
9Central East184 (7.6)46.3 (32.0-78.3)120.9
14North WestNR*NR*< 61.0
2South West182 (7.5)146.5 (34.3-180.8)91.1
6Mississauga Halton29 (1.2)65.0 (17.0-82.0)111.2
8Central365 (15.0)72.3 (27.0-99.3)181.3
10South East13 (0.5)125.2 (30.8-156.0)61.4
4Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant67 (2.8)71.2 (24.3-95.5)191.6
11Champlain166 (6.8)112.2 (49.8-162.0)191.8
7Toronto Central509 (20.9)59.0 (15.0-74.0)505.2
-All Ontario regions2430 (100.0)74.0 (27.0-101.0)1621.5

Note: IQR = interquartile range, LHIN = Local Health Integration Network, NR = not reportable.

*Suppressed to protect privacy.