This indicator measures the age-standardized rate of new hip fractures admitted to an acute care hospital, per 100,000 population age 65 and older.
Lower rates are desirable.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region, Neighbourhood Income Quintile
Calculation
(Total number of new hip fracture events for persons age 65 and older ÷ Total mid-year population age 65 and older) × 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Unit of Analysis: Single admission
Denominator
Total mid-year population age 65 and older
Numerator
Total number of new hip fracture events for persons age 65 and older
Comments
This indicator includes all new hospitalized hip fractures in the reference period, encompassing first-ever and recurrent events.
A person may have more than one hip fracture event in the reference period.
Hip fractures not admitted to an acute care hospital and in-hospital hip fractures are not included in this indicator.
Hip fractures occurring in a hospital are reported separately in the In-Hospital Hip Fracture indicator.