Crude and age- and sex-standardized mortality rates and rates of years of potential life lost
| Group; no. of alcohol-related ED visits | No. of patients | No. of deaths 1 yr after index visit | Mortality rate per 100 | Age- and sex-standardized mortality rate* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall cohort | ||||
| Overall | 25 813 | 1406 | 5.4 | 5.4 (5.0–5.7) |
| 2 | 17 020 | 799 | 4.7 | 4.8 (4.4–5.2) |
| 3–4 | 5704 | 336 | 5.9 | 5.4 (4.7–6.2) |
| ≥ 5 | 3089 | 271 | 8.8 | 8.4 (7.1–10) |
| Patients aged 16–74 yr | Total YPLL 1 yr after index visit | YPLL rate per 100 | Age- and sex-standardized YPLL rate per 100* (95% CI) | |
| Overall | 25 298 | 30 607 | 121.0 | 116.3 (114.8–117.7) |
| 2 | 16 635 | 16 064 | 96.6 | 92.9 (91.3–94.5) |
| 3–4 | 5613 | 7498 | 133.6 | 132.6 (129.0–136.2) |
| ≥ 5 | 3050 | 7044 | 231.0 | 230.0 (222.6–237.7) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, ED = emergency department, YPLL = years of potential life lost.
↵* Age- and sex-standardized to the 2006 Ontario population by means of the direct method. (17)