Figure 4.5.2 Emergency department visits for concussions by age group
Age specific 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: Aug 9, 2018, 2018; Population Estimates [2017], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario, Date Extracted: May 22, 2018The age specific rates of concussion-related ED visits were highest in the 10-14 and 15-19 age groups, more than double all other age groups.
Ages 5-9 experienced the next highest rate of ED visits for concussions.