Table 5.
Type of nTBI by age groups in Ontario, 2003/04 – 2009/10
| Cause of Injury *** |
Age groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Older adults (65+ Years) |
65 – 74 Years |
75 – 84 Years |
85+ Years |
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| N | Col% | N | Col% | N | Col% | N | Col% | |
|
Total |
58,628 |
100 |
26,484 |
100 |
23,917 |
100 |
8,227 |
100 |
|
Anoxia |
11,883 |
20.3 |
4,347 |
16.4 |
5,210 |
21.8 |
2,326 |
28.3 |
|
Brain Tumour |
25,727 |
43.9 |
14,073 |
53.1 |
9,510 |
39.8 |
2,144 |
26.1 |
|
Encephalitis |
971 |
1.7 |
480 |
1.8 |
359 |
1.5 |
132 |
1.6 |
|
Meningitis |
1,052 |
1.8 |
558 |
2.1 |
373 |
1.6 |
121 |
1.5 |
|
Metabolic encephalopathy |
4,839 |
8.3 |
1,859 |
7.0 |
2,116 |
8.8 |
864 |
10.5 |
|
Other brain disorders and infections |
5,301 |
9.0 |
2,309 |
8.7 |
2,310 |
9.7 |
682 |
8.3 |
|
Toxic effects |
841 |
1.4 |
463 |
1.7 |
283 |
1.2 |
95 |
1.2 |
| Vascular insults | 8,014 | 13.7 | 2,395 | 9.0 | 3,756 | 15.7 | 1,863 | 22.6 |
Note: This is a record level analysis. For each DAD record, all multiple nTBI codes were included.
Statistical significance (chi-square): *** p < .001.