The per cent of persons reporting specific healthcare use among those reporting an activity-linked injuries (ALI) by age group and sex, National Population Health Survey (NPHS), Canada, 2000–2006*
| Year | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | ||||
| Number of ALI | 865 | 932 | 913 | 1005 |
| MD visits (5+/year) | 29.8 | 27.1 | 27.3 | 25.3 |
| ED visits | 34.0 | 28.5 | 31.0 | 28.8 |
| Hospital admission in 48 h | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| Other | 2.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 5.2 |
| Any | 66.6 | 60.0 | 61.5 | 59.3 |
| None | 33.5 | 40.1 | 38.5 | 40.7 |
| Males | ||||
| Number of ALI | 394 | 460 | 463 | 482 |
| MD visits (5+/year) | 26.6 | 26.5 | 24.7 | 23.6 |
| ED visits | 34.5 | 27.4 | 30.8 | 29.7 |
| Hospital admission in 48 hours | 9.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| Other | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Any | 65.2 | 57.8 | 58.4 | 58.5 |
| None | 34.8 | 42.2 | 41.6 | 41.5 |
| Females | ||||
| Number of ALI | 471 | 472 | 450 | 523 |
| MD visits (5+/year) | 32.6 | 27.7 | 30.5 | 27.3 |
| ED visits | 33.6 | 29.9 | 31.3 | 27.8 |
| Hospital admission in 48 h | 4.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Other | 1.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 |
| Any | 67.7 | 62.4 | 65.2 | 60.2 |
| None | 32.3 | 37.6 | 34.8 | 39.7 |
| Age 20–49 | ||||
| Number of ALI | 588 | 601 | 564 | 590 |
| MD visits (5+/year) | 29.1 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 24.3 |
| ED visits | 34.3 | 27.6 | 28.7 | 27.3 |
| Hospital admission in 48 h | 6.2 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Other | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 7.3 |
| Any | 65.8 | 59.3 | 3.2 | 58.9 |
| None | 34.2 | 40.7 | 39.7 | 41.1 |
| Age 50+ | ||||
| Number of ALI | 277 | 331 | 349 | 415 |
| MD visits (5+/year) | 31.5 | 25.8 | 25.3 | 26.9 |
| ED visits | 33.6 | 30.6 | 34.9 | 31.1 |
| Hospital admission in 48 h | 7.3 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| Other | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Any | 61.4 | 59.3 | 63.5 | 59.9 |
| None | 31.8 | 38.6 | 36.6 | 40.1 |
ED, emergency department; MD, medical doctor.