Table 2.
Average monthly rates of alcohol-related ED visits (per 100,000 Ontario residents and per 1,000 all-cause ED visits) by demographic information, stratified by pre- and during COVID-19.
| Rate of ED Visits Due to Alcohol Per 100,000 Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Pre-COVID-19 (2017-2019) | During COVID-19 (2020) | Adj. Percent Change (95 % CI)A |
| Total | 50.5 | 40.9 | −17.2 (-22.7, -11.3) |
| Sex | |||
| Women | 32.7 | 25.9 | −16.2 (-21.5, -10.6) |
| Men | 69.0 | 56.4 | −19.0 (-24.3, -13.4) |
| Age | |||
| 10-18 years* | 19.9 | 10.5 | −46.9 (-52.0, -41.2) |
| 19-29 years | 72.0 | 51.8 | −27.1 (-32.6, -21.3) |
| 30-39 years | 65.5 | 57.2 | −10.8 (-17.4, -3.7) |
| 40-49 years | 55.3 | 48.7 | −10.0 (-16.8, -2.7) |
| 50-59 years | 61.0 | 50.5 | −15.7 (-22.0, -9.0) |
| 60+ years | 32.3 | 28.2 | −11.2 (-17.8, -4.0) |
| GeographyC | |||
| Urban* | 48.8 | 38.5 | −17.3 (-23.3, -10.9) |
| Rural | 62.7 | 59.1 | −1.3 (-9.1, 7.1) |
| Neighborhood Income QuintileC | |||
| 1 (lowest) | 94.9 | 79.0 | −14.2 (-19.8, -8.3) |
| 2 | 52.1 | 43.4 | −14.0 (-19.7, -7.8) |
| 3 | 39.6 | 32.6 | −14.9 (-20.7, -8.7) |
| 4 | 34.8 | 26.5 | −21.5 (-27.0, -15.7) |
| 5 (highest) | 30.4 | 23.6 | −20.2 (-25.8, -14.1) |
AAdjusted percent changes were obtained from rate ratios comparing average monthly counts of visits due to alcohol (per capita) in the first 6 months following the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic to the same 6-month periods in 2017−2019. Analyses are adjusted for month and yearly trend.
BAdjusted percent changes were obtained from rate ratios comparing average monthly count of visits (per total all-cause ED visits) in the first 6 months following the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic to the same 6-month periods in 2017−2019. Analyses are adjusted for month and yearly trend.
CIndividuals with missing geography and neighbourhood income are not shown.
P < 0.001, ** P < 0.05 for subgroup difference (interaction between COVID-19 and: Women vs. Men; < 30 vs. 30+; Urban vs. Rural, and Q1 vs. Q5).