Table 6.
Suffocation/choking-related injury hospitalization rate per 100,000 between 2006 and 2012 by province among children and youth, 0–19 years
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Average annual rate | Parameter estimate | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK | 7.47 | 9.71 | 6.30 | 5.16 | 7.33 | 4.01 | 5.04 | 6.42 | − 0.63 | (− 1.35; 0.09) |
| NS | 3.30 | 4.32 | 3.41 | 4.44 | 9.02 | 12.24 | 6.22 | 6.07 | 1.08 | (− 0.20; 2.36) |
| AB | 6.15 | 5.31 | 5.90 | 5.51 | 3.43 | 4.56 | 5.01 | 5.12 | − 0.26 | (− 0.65; 0.12) |
| BC | 3.40 | 3.72 | 3.51 | 4.34 | 1.65 | 4.04 | 3.84 | 3.50 | 0.00 | (− 0.46; 0.47) |
| NB | * | 3.62 | * | 3.07 | 4.35 | 6.92 | 3.18 | 3.43 | N/A | N/A |
| MB | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.48 | 2.52 | 3.13 | 3.43 | 3.71 | 3.23 | 0.06 | (− 0.12; 0.25) |
| ON | 1.60 | 1.25 | 1.57 | 2.12 | 1.87 | 1.77 | 2.01 | 1.74 | 0.09 | (− 0.02; 0.21) |
| Canada** | 2.95 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.27 | 2.72 | 3.26 | 3.28 | 3.07 | 0.04 | (− 0.06; 0.14) |
A positive change indicates an annual increase over time; a negative change indicates a decrease over time. Confidence intervals that do not cross zero are statistically significant. NL and PEI could not be reported by this subcause since cell sizes were < 5
N/A not applicable
*Cell size < 5
**Excludes Quebec and territories