Figure 7.4.16. Emergency department visits for asthma
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 asthma increased over time in Middlesex-London from 2013 to 2018, following a decline from 2006 to 2013. The Middlesex-London rate for 2018 (305.7 per 100,000) was significantly higher compared to Ontario (286.5 per 100,000).