Figure 7.1.28. Emergency department visits for hypertension, by sex
Age-standardized rate per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 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 in Middlesex-London were higher among females compared in males from 2006 to 2018. The differences in rates between females and males were statistically significant in 2017 and 2018.