Emergency department visits

Typically, the need to visit the emergency department occurs when there is an illness (physical or mental) or injury. Note that geographic areas with fewer walk-in clinics could have higher rates of emergency department visits, as patients go to the emergency department for non-emergency care.

Emergency department visits by geographic area

Key findings:

Notes:

Figure: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, by geographic area, 2004-2013

Line graph depicting annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, by sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit Area, 2004-2013. Data for this graph are located in the tables below.

Table: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, by geographic area, 2004-2013

Geographic Region2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
SDHU480.1493.3490.1508.3518.5505.0481.7491.3501.3510.5
Northeast747.7788.8769.9763.2796.4783.9754.9766.4777.9765.5
Ontario400.8415.2415.4411.8414.7421.4418.3428.6438.1430.8

Table: Annual number of cases of emergency department visits, by geographic area, 2004-2013

Geographic Region2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
SDHU9435497166974481014591040591016929730599099101327103436
Northeast423618447105437730434214453513445428430929436292442189434734
Ontario4937993518292652529365256552535270254952245526308572705859312965902652

Emergency department visits by Greater Sudbury and outlying areas

Key findings:

Notes:

Figure: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, Greater Sudbury vs. Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) district office areas, 2004-2013

Line graph depicting annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, Greater Sudbury vs. Sudbury & District Health Unit District Office Areas, 2004-2013. Data for this graph are located in the tables below.

Table: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, Greater Sudbury vs. Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) district office areas, 2004-2013

District2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Greater Sudbury349.9361.3364.1380.7396.9375.8351.0358.0373.3390.1
SDHU District Office Areas1079.11121.31097.91126.41112.11144.91122.81163.51156.21135.5

Table: Annual number of emergency department visits, Greater Sudbury vs. Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) district office areas, 2004-2013

District2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Greater Sudbury56288585075965462670657046254458518598656261365652
SDHU District Office Areas38066386593779438789383553914838787392343871437784

Emergency department visit by sex

Key findings:

Notes:

Figure: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, by sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2004-2013

Line graph depicting annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, all causes, by age group, Sudbury & District Health Unit Area, 2004-2013. Data for this graph are located in the tables below.

Table: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, by sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2004-2013

Sex2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Males492.0505.1501.1520.1522.2501.9473.1485.7492.0493.9
Females471.1483.9482.0498.6518.0510.9491.6498.9513.0530.1

Table: Annual number of emergency department visits, by sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2004-2013

Sex2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Males47141486204869150817512554954346812480304876149077
Females47213485464875650642528045214950493510695255654355

Emergency department visits by age group

Key findings:

Notes:

Figure: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, all causes, by age group, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2004-2013

Line graph depicting Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate of all causes, by age group, Sudbury & District Health Unit Area, 2004-2013. Data for this graph are located in the tables below.
Table: Annual age-standardized emergency department visit rate, all causes, by age group, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2004-2013

Age Group (Years)2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
0-19431.7460.1442.6461.9469.2477.2444.3462.6462.1450.4
20-44471.8481.9493.9514.6534.3507.7474.8489.9506.3522.0
45-64426.4430.4426.3439.8448.5440.4429.8427.5440.4454.2
65-74538.3539.2557.0576.8585.1573.8568.6572.0571.3570.2
75+824.2850.4816.5844.0834.1806.7812.3823.7839.3884.9

Table: Annual number of emergency department visits, all causes, by age group, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2004-2013

Age Group (Years)2004200520062007200820092010201120122013
0-1920412214492056921164213012145019639201441973718895
20-4432017323783289533843347833253129828304963158432560
45-6423297240502432325694267482667526436263882703127647
65-7485838662906495199893992610004103271081411258
75+10045106271059711239113341111011398117441216113076

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