- Home
- Health Topics
- Substance Use and Injury Prevention
- Alcohol Related Emergency Department Visits – Statistics in Haldimand and Norfolk
Alcohol Related Emergency Department Visits – Statistics in Haldimand and Norfolk
- In Haldimand and Norfolk, from 2005 to 2015, the average age-standardized rate for emergency department visits for alcohol-related chronic conditions was 228/100,000. These rates for Haldimand and Norfolk have consistently been lower than the province, however they have been increasing.
- Since 2005, there were 2,812 emergency department visits due to alcohol-related chronic conditions, of which all were 100% preventable.
- Haldimand and Norfolk typically had higher age-standardized emergency department visit rates for alcohol-related acute causes compared to the province (Average: 25.2 vs. 17.7/100,000).
- Since 2010, there were 147 emergency department visits for alcohol-related acute causes in Haldimand and Norfolk, all of which could have been prevented.
Age-Standardized Emergency Department Visit Rates for Alcohol-Related Chronic Conditions, 2005-2015
Data Source: Emergency Department Visits and Ontario Population Estimates 2005-2015, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO.
Total Number of Emergency Department Visits for Alcohol-Related Chronic Conditions, 2005-2015
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | AVG | Total | |
H-N # of Visits | 230 | 235 | 249 | 220 | 261 | 285 | 265 | 259 | 249 | 295 | 264 | 263.4 | 2,812 |
Data Source: Emergency Department Visits and Ontario Population Estimates 2005-2015, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO.
Age-Standardized Emergency Department Visit Rates for Alcohol-Related Acute Causes, per 100,000, 2010-2015
Data Source: Emergency Department Visits and Ontario Population Estimates 2010-2015, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO.
Total Number of Emergency Department Visits for Alcohol-Related Acute Causes, 2010-2015
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | AVG | Total | |
H-N Total # | 22 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 27 | 24.5 | 147 |
For further information please contact qpap@haldimand-norfolk.org or 519-426-6170 Ext. 3305.