Figure 4.5.3: Emergency department visits for concussions by urban/rural
Age-standardized rates per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 2017
Source:
Ambulatory Emergency External Cause [2005-2017], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO, Date Extracted: Oct 23, 2018; Population Estimates [2005-2017], Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH Ontario, Date Extracted: May 22, 2018The rate of concussions seen in the emergency department for the people living in rural areas (582.8 per 100,000) was significantly higher than urban populations (346.9 per 100,000) in 2017.
However, there was no difference seen between the sexes (not shown).