Standardized Hospitalization Ratios (SHRs): Local Versus Province
Standardized Hospitalization Ratios (SHRs): Local Versus Province
- Among Middlesex-London females, hospitalization rates for injuries and endocrine diseases were slightly higher than in Ontario (Fig. 4.15).
- Rates for circulatory diseases, cancer and respiratory diseases in Middlesex-London females were somewhat lower than in the province (Fig. 4.15).
- Among Middlesex-London males, hospitalization rates for injuries and respiratory diseases were slightly higher than in Ontario (Fig. 4.16).
- Rates for circulatory diseases, infectious diseases, and urinary diseases in Middlesex-London males were somewhat lower than in the province (Fig. 4.16).
The Standardized Hospitalization Ratio (SHR) allows for a comparison of local to provincial rates while adjusting for the difference in age structure between the two geographic areas. It is the ratio of the number of hospitalizations in the population of Middlesex-London to the number of hospitalizations expected if the population had the same age and sex-specific hospitalization rates as the population of Ontario.
Population Health Assessment and Surveillance Protocol - Section 1, Subsections b-i, ii
Chronic Disease Prevention Standard - Requirement #1
Prevention of Injury and Substance Misuse Standard - Requirement #1
Jargon Explained
Standardized Hospitalization Ratio (SHR)
Actual number of deaths in the Middlesex-London population divided by the number of deaths expected if the population had the same age and sex specific mortality rates as the population of Ontario.
Standardized mortality ratio (SMR) Interpretation
An SMR of 1 indicates that, after adjusting for the effect of differences in age and sex structure between the geographic areas, the mortality rate in Middlesex-London is the same as the rate for Ontario.