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Injury Hospitalization

This indicator measures the age-standardized rate of acute care hospitalizations due to injury resulting from the transfer of energy, per 100,000 population.

Lower rates are desirable.

Data updated:
Data availability: to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region
Calculation

The indicator is expressed as an age-standardized rate of traumatic injuries admitted to an acute care hospital per 100,000 population.

(Total number of hospitalizations due to injury ÷ Total mid-year population) × 100,000 (Age-adjusted)

Unit of Analysis: Single admission

Denominator

Total mid-year population

Numerator

Cases that are related to injury from transfer of energy admitted to an acute care hospital

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Name

Injury Hospitalization

Short/Other Names

Not applicable

Description

This indicator measures the age-standardized rate of acute care hospitalization due to injury resulting from the transfer of energy (excluding poisoning and other non-traumatic injuries), per 100,000 population.

For further details, please see the General Methodology Notes (PDF).

Rationale

This indicator contributes to an understanding of the adequacy and effectiveness of injury prevention efforts, including public education, product development and use, community and road design, and prevention and treatment resources.

Interpretation

Lower rates are desirable.

HSP Framework Dimension

Health system outcomes: Improve health status of Canadians

Areas of Need

Not applicable

Targets/Benchmarks

Not applicable

Available Data Years

to (fiscal years)

Geographic Coverage

  • All provinces/territories

Reporting Level/Disaggregation

  • National
  • Province/Territory
  • Region

Indicator Results

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Update Frequency

Every year

Latest Results Update Date

Updates

Not applicable

Description

The indicator is expressed as an age-standardized rate of traumatic injuries admitted to an acute care hospital per 100,000 population.

(Total number of hospitalizations due to injury ÷ Total mid-year population) × 100,000 (Age-adjusted)

Unit of Analysis: Single admission

Type of Measurement

Rate - per 100,000

Denominator

Description:

Total mid-year population

Numerator

Description:

Cases that are related to injury from transfer of energy admitted to an acute care hospital

Inclusions:

  1. Injury is identified by the first occurrence of the following external cause of injury codes with a diagnosis type of (9):
    1. ICD-9: E800–E807, E810–E838, E840–E848, E880–E888, E890–E902, E906–E910, E913–E928, E953–E958, E960–E961, E963–E968, E970–E976, E978, E983–E988, E990–E998
    2. ICD-10-CA: V01–V06, V09–V99, W00–W44, W4509, W46, W49–W60, W64–W70, W73–W77, W81, W83–W94, W99, X00–X06, X08–X19, X30–X39, X50, X52, X58, X59, X70–X84, X86, X91–X99, Y00–Y05, Y07–Y09, Y20–Y36
  2. Sex recorded as male or female
  3. Admission to an acute care institution (Facility Type Code = 1)

Exclusions:

  1. Newborn, stillbirth or cadaveric donor records (Admission Category Code = N, R or S)
  2. 2018–2019 data onward: Discharges with medical assistance in dying (MAID) (Discharge Disposition Code = 73)

Method of Adjustment

Direct standardization

Standard Population:
Canada 2011

Adjustment Applied

Age-adjusted

Geographic Assignment

Place of residence

Data Sources

  • DAD
  • HMDB

Caveats and Limitations

Not applicable

Trending Issues

Not applicable

Comments

Poisoning, adverse effects of drugs/medicine, choking, late effects and several other conditions do not meet the definition of trauma developed by the National Trauma Registry Advisory Committee and are therefore excluded.

References

Not applicable

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Injury Hospitalization. Accessed April 25, 2025.