Figure 4.1.5: Emergency department visits from unintentional injury by urban/rural
Age-standardized rates per 100,000 population, by urban/rural, 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 highest rate of emergency department visits was seen in the rural population of Middlesex-London (17,471.9 per 100,000 people) compared to the urban population (10,922.1). The rate was more than 50% higher in rural areas.