Figure 5.4.3: Deaths Related to Opioid Poisonings by Sex
Unadjusted rates per 100,000 population, Middlesex-London, 2015–2017 average
Source:
Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Interactive Opioid Tool. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; 2018. Extracted on Jan 30, 2019. Available from: https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/substance-use/interactive-opioid-tool# Males had three times the rate of deaths from opioid poisonings (9.0 per 100,000) compared to females (3.1) in Middlesex-London in the years 2015 to 2017.
The difference was not statistically significant due to small counts.