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. 2023 Oct 23;23:2067. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16987-9

Table 2.

Annual absolute change and average annual % change in pediatric cannabis-related poisoning ED visits in Ontario and Alberta, pediatric cannabis-related hospitalizations (Canada with the exception of Quebec) and pediatric edible-related cases, from 2015 to 2021

Outcome, Geographic coverage
(Data source)
Cannabis-related poisoning
ED visits
Ontario
(NACRS)
Cannabis-related poisoning
ED visits
Alberta
(NACRS)
Cannabis edible-related poisoning cases
ED visits
(CHIRPP)
Cannabis-related poisoning
hospitalizations
Canada (except Quebec)
(DAD)
Year Annual absolute change Average annual % change (from Joinpoint) Annual absolute change Average annual % change (from Joinpoint) Annual absolute change Average annual % change (from Joinpoint) Annual absolute change Average annual % change (from Joinpoint)
2015  -

98.2%

(95% CI: 79.1, 119.2)

 -

57.4%

(95% CI: 36.7, 81.2)

-

122.8%

(95% CI: 64.0, 202.6)

63.4%

(95% CI: 42.0, 87.9)

2016 0.6 0.6 N/A -0.1
2017 0.7 0.0 -0.1 0.4
2018 1.3 3.0 19.1 1.1
2019 2.6 2.5 19.4 0.2
2020 9.4 1.8 107.3 3.1
2021 3.2 0.9 -10.3 1.2