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
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.