Poisoning in British Columbia by patient disposition, age group (years) and sex, 2016 (rate per 100 000 population)
| Age group and sex | Patient disposition rate per 100 000 population | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Hospital admission | ED | Ambulance | BC DPIC | |
| Total | 25.2 | 95.8 | 283.3 | 85.1 | 440.6 |
| < 15 | 0 | 33.7 | 82.6 | 13.4 | 1690.2 |
| 15–24 | 21.6 | 182.3 | 470.3 | 92.2 | 203.6 |
| 25–64 | 37.9 | 101.6 | 318.5 | 77.8 | 94.8 |
| 65–74 | 9.6 | 64.7 | 192.2 | 53.9 | 111.1 |
| > 75 | 5.3 | 74.2 | 225.5 | 58.0 | 148.3 |
| Males | 38.2 | 79.9 | 384.8 | 86.9 | 346.4 |
| < 15 | 0 | 16.7 | 80.3 | 11.0 | 1754.2 |
| 15–24 | 28.6 | 102.7 | 494.7 | 93.8 | 163.1 |
| 25–64 | 58.6 | 96.6 | 465.6 | 108.7 | 83.0 |
| 65–74 | 13.8 | 55.3 | 266.6 | 70.0 | 90.5 |
| > 75 | 7.7 | 74.0 | 356.8 | 86.3 | 115.5 |
| Females | 12.4 | 111.5 | 183.7 | 46.3 | 339.7 |
| < 15 | 0 | 51.6 | 85.0 | 15.9 | 1614.2 |
| 15–24 | 13.9 | 269.2 | 443.6 | 90.5 | 245.8 |
| 25–64 | 17.7 | 106.5 | 175.4 | 47.8 | 103.7 |
| 65–74 | 5.6 | 73.7 | 121.4 | 38.5 | 130.3 |
| > 75 | 3.5 | 74.2 | 122.3 | 35.7 | 175.1 |
Note: BC DPIC = British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, ED = emergency department.