Figure 4.6.8: Emergency department visits from self-harm by age group
Rates per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 2017
Source:
Ambulatory Emergency External Cause [2017], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: Nov 2, 2018; Population Estimates [2017], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario, Date Extracted: May 22, 2018The youngest age groups had the highest rate of ED visits; 0-19 year olds (313.0 per 100,000) and 20-44 year olds (301.9). The trend decreases significantly with each age group until age 65 where the rate is less than 30 per 100,000 visits.