Figure 7.1.27. Emergency department visits for hypertension
Age-standardized rate per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, Ontario and Peer Group, 2006 to 2018
Source:
National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), Date Extracted: Sep 30, 2019, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario; Population Estimates, Date Extracted: Sep 30, 2019, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario.Rates of ED visits for hypertension were significantly lower in Middlesex-London compared to Ontario from 2006 to 2018. For Middlesex-London, Ontario and the Peer Group, rates increased gradually over time from 2006 to 2018.