Figure 4.3.6: Emergency department visits related to falls overall and falls on stairs in those aged 0-4 years by sex
Rates per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 2017
![Figure 4.3.6: Emergency department visits related to falls overall and falls on stairs in those aged 0-4 years by sex Figure 4.3.6: Emergency department visits related to falls overall and falls on stairs in those aged 0-4 years by sex](https://communityhealthstats.healthunit.com/sites/default/files/styles/chart_image_large/public/charts/4.3.6%20Emergency%20department%20visits%20related%20to%20falls.png?itok=ZeCft_sD)
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 rate of fall-related ED visits in the 0-4 population was the highest of the whole population surpassed only by those aged 75 and above.
Males between 0-4 were significantly more likely to visit the ED for a fall compared to females.
Falls on stairs represent about 10% of all ED visits in the 0-4 age group. No differences were seen between boys and girls.