These findings from Canada are of international importance, because they provide insights for countries with both lower and higher population rates of cardiac catheterization.
It also highlighted the absence of high-quality studies on the topic from low- and middle-income countries, which generally have higher population rates of disability, higher levels of violence and fewer support services for those living with a disability.
If regional cardiac programs were to adopt a strategy of increasing cardiac catheterization rates, our study does not provide information about how higher population rates of cardiac catheterization ought to be achieved.
The reasons for this very high population rate are unclear, and it cannot be explained by high population density alone since this also would apply to other NEDI sites, such as Beijing [8].
Nova Scotia is a small, eastern province (population 950,000) with the highest proportion of residents aged 65 years and older in Canada [ 18] and with one of the highest population rates of cancer and diabetes [ 19, 20].
Developed countries with relatively low rates of cardiac catheterization, such as the United Kingdom, may be under-using the procedure, or alternatively, countries with high population rates, such as the United States, may be overusing the procedure [ 2, 6].
In a typical endogenous growth setting, a higher savings rate generates a higher output growth rate, while a higher population growth rate and a higher depreciation rate of capital reduce the growth rate.
In cities, where HIV testing rates are higher, the population rate of late entry into HIV care (12.1/100,000 population) was 22% higher than the national average.
A general positive trend was detected -- that is, the forest area loss rate increased where higher population growth rates were observed.
