Table 3.
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 1,000 All-Cause ED Visits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Pre-COVID-19 (2017-2019) | During COVID-19 (2020) | Adj. Percent Change (95 % CI)A |
| Total | 15.0 | 16.3 | 11.4 (7.7, 15.3) |
| Sex | |||
| Women | 9.3 | 10.1 | 8.8 (5.3, 12.4) |
| Men | 21.6 | 23.0 | 11.9 (7.8, 16) |
| Age | |||
| 10-18 years** | 7.2 | 7.4 | 3.3 (-5, 12.3) |
| 19-29 years | 20.9 | 19.9 | −2.5 (-7.3, 2.7) |
| 30-39 years | 21.7 | 24.2 | 14.1 (8.4, 20.1) |
| 40-49 years | 20.7 | 22.5 | 11.4 (5.8, 17.4) |
| 50-59 years | 20.8 | 21.5 | 6.1 (0.9, 11.7) |
| 60+ years | 7.2 | 8.7 | 23.2 (16.9, 29.7) |
| GeographyC | |||
| Urban* | 15.8 | 16.6 | 9.5 (5.0, 14.3)* |
| Rural | 11.0 | 14.6 | 39.5 (32.3, 47.0) |
| Neighborhood Income QuintileC | |||
| 1 (lowest)* | 22.2 | 24.4 | 12.7 (8.7, 17.0) |
| 2 | 14.6 | 16.5 | 16.0 (11.4, 20.9) |
| 3 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 15.7 (10.7, 20.9) |
| 4 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 4.9 (0.2, 9.9) |
| 5 (highest) | 11.4 | 11.5 | 3.2 (-1.6, 8.2) |
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).