This indicator calculates the age-standardized rate of hospital stays for harm caused by substance use per 100,000 population age 10 and older.
Lower rates are desirable.
Data availability:
to (fiscal years)
Geographic coverage
All provinces/territories
Reporting level
National, Province/Territory, Region
Calculation
(Total number of hospital stays for harm caused by alcohol, opioids, cannabis, other CNS depressants, cocaine, other CNS stimulants, other substances, or unknown and multiple substances among patients age 10 and older ÷ Total mid-year population age 10 and older) × 100,000 (age-adjusted)
Unit of analysis: Hospital discharge
Denominator
Total mid-year population age 10 and older
Numerator
Total number of hospital stays for harm caused by alcohol, opioids, cannabis, other CNS depressants, cocaine, other CNS stimulants, other substances, or unknown and multiple substances among patients age 10 and older.
Comments
This indicator belongs to the Shared Health Priorities portfolio measuring access to mental health and substance use services and to home and community care.
More information on this indicator is available in the 2019 companion report (PDF).
Both the Hospitalizations Entirely Caused by Alcohol and the Hospital Stays for Harm Caused by Substance Use indicators have a common approach to case identification.
For additional information, please see Hospitalizations Entirely Caused by Alcohol.