Figure 4.6.8: Emergency department visits from self-harm by age group
Rates per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 2017
![Figure 4.6.8: Emergency department visits from self-harm by age group Figure 4.6.8: Emergency department visits from self-harm by age group](https://communityhealthstats.healthunit.com/sites/default/files/styles/chart_image_large/public/charts/4.6.8%20Emergency%20department%20visits%20from%20self%20harm%20by%20age.png?itok=8LhSX7b7)
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.