Hospital Stays Entirely Caused by Alcohol

By Sex
By Age Group
By Deprivation

This page uses the Canadian Institute for Health Information indicator definition for Hospitalizations Entirely Caused by Alcohol. It should be noted that this will underestimate the total number of hospitalizations due to alcohol as conditions that are only partially attributable to alcohol use are excluded.

In 2021, there were nearly 1,500 hospital stays among residents of Simcoe Muskoka ten years of age and older that were entirely caused by alcohol use. The age-standardized rate for these hospital stays entirely caused by alcohol in Simcoe Muskoka in 2021 was 257.6 (244.3, 271.3) hospitalizations per 100,000 population, which was significantly higher than the Ontario rate of 215.3 (212.8, 217.8) hospitalizations per 100,000 population. There was a significant increasing trend in hospital stays entirely caused by alcohol for both Simcoe Muskoka and Ontario from 2011 to 2021.

By Sex

In 2021, the age-standardized rate for hospital stays entirely caused by alcohol among Simcoe Muskoka males was 337.9 (316.6, 360.3) hospitalizations per 100,000, which was nearly double the female rate of 179.3 (163.7, 196.1) hospitalizations per 100,000.

By Age Group

Between 2017 and 2021 in Simcoe Muskoka, male adults 20 years and older had significantly higher rates of hospital stays entirely caused by alcohol when compared with female adults and the relative difference between the rates increases with age.

By Deprivation

For the period from 2011 to 2021 (combined), Simcoe Muskoka residents living in areas with the highest amount of material deprivation (as measured by the 2016 Ontario Marginalized Index) had more than double the rate of hospital stays entirely caused by alcohol when compared with those living in areas with the least amount of material deprivation.

Page last updated February 2, 2023