Confirmed ED Visits for Any Mental or Substance Use Health Condition or Self-harm

Age-standardized and age-specific rates, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of confirmed ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition and confirmed ED visits related to self-harm among Ottawa residents.

Date created: March 2026
Update frequency: Yearly
Accuracy: 

  • Emergency Department data are reported to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), which are then reported to the Ministry and accessed by public health units via IntelliHEALTH Ontario. 

  • The following ICD codes were considered mental health and substance use health conditions: 

    • primary diagnosis field = F06-F99, or

    • secondary diagnosis field = X60-X84, Y870

  • The following ICD codes were consisted self-harm related:

    • X6-X84 

    • Y870

  • Denominators used to calculate rates are population estimates from Statistics Canada (table 17-10-0157-01, 2025-02-19).
     

Attributes - Data fields:
 

  • Year – Year of ED visit.

  • Age stand. rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition, Ottawa – Age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • LB 95% CI - Age stand. rates of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition, Ottawa – Lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • UB 95% CI - Age stand. rates of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition, Ottawa – Upper bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 05 to 14 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 5- to 14-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 15 to 24 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 15- to 24-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 25 to 44 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 25- to 44-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 45 to 64 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 45- to 64-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 65+ Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 65+ year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • Age standardized rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits, Ottawa residents – Age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits.

  • LB 95% CI - Age standardized rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits, Ottawa residents – Lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits

  • UB 95% CI - Age standardized rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits, Ottawa residents – Upper bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits

  • Female 05 to 14 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among females 5 to 14 years of age.

  • Female 15 to 24 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among females 15 to 24 years of age.

  • Female 25+ Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among females 25+ years of age.

  • Male 05 to 14 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among males 5 to 14 years of age.

  • Male 15 to 24 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among males 15 to 24 years of age.

  • Male 25+ Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among males 25+ years of age.
     

Author: OPH Epidemiology Team
Author email: [email protected]
Maintainer Organization: Epidemiology & Evidence, Ottawa Public Health

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Last Updated June 16, 2026, 17:25 (UTC)
Created June 16, 2026, 17:25 (UTC)
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Confirmed ED Visits for Any Mental or Substance Use Health Condition or Self-harm
Description
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Age-standardized and age-specific rates, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of confirmed ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition and confirmed ED visits related to self-harm among Ottawa residents.

Date created: March 2026
Update frequency: Yearly
Accuracy: 

  • Emergency Department data are reported to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS), which are then reported to the Ministry and accessed by public health units via IntelliHEALTH Ontario. 

  • The following ICD codes were considered mental health and substance use health conditions: 

    • primary diagnosis field = F06-F99, or

    • secondary diagnosis field = X60-X84, Y870

  • The following ICD codes were consisted self-harm related:

    • X6-X84 

    • Y870

  • Denominators used to calculate rates are population estimates from Statistics Canada (table 17-10-0157-01, 2025-02-19).
     

Attributes - Data fields:
 

  • Year – Year of ED visit.

  • Age stand. rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition, Ottawa – Age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • LB 95% CI - Age stand. rates of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition, Ottawa – Lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • UB 95% CI - Age stand. rates of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition, Ottawa – Upper bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of ED visits for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 05 to 14 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 5- to 14-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 15 to 24 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 15- to 24-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 25 to 44 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 25- to 44-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 45 to 64 Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 45- to 64-year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • 65+ Years - Age specific rates (per 100,000) of ED visits for any mental or substance use health – Age-specific rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of ED visits among 65+ year-olds for any mental or substance use health condition.

  • Age standardized rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits, Ottawa residents – Age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits.

  • LB 95% CI - Age standardized rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits, Ottawa residents – Lower bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits

  • UB 95% CI - Age standardized rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits, Ottawa residents – Upper bounds of the 95% confidence intervals for the age standardized rate, per 100,000 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits

  • Female 05 to 14 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among females 5 to 14 years of age.

  • Female 15 to 24 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among females 15 to 24 years of age.

  • Female 25+ Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among females 25+ years of age.

  • Male 05 to 14 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among males 5 to 14 years of age.

  • Male 15 to 24 Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among males 15 to 24 years of age.

  • Male 25+ Years - Age-sex-specific rates (per 100,000) of self-harm related ED visits – Rate, per 100,00 Ottawa residents, of self-harm related ED visits among males 25+ years of age.
     

Author: OPH Epidemiology Team
Author email: [email protected]
Maintainer Organization: Epidemiology & Evidence, Ottawa Public Health

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16.0
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2026-03-27
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public
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https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/get-know-your-city/open-data#open-data-licence-version-2-0
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https://od-dev2-ottawa.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ottawa::confirmed-ed-visits-for-any-mental-or-substance-use-health-condition-or-self-harm
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[email protected]
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City of Ottawa
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City of Ottawa
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[email protected]
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2026-03-30
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8cda788e9f544177aae611c681b29e25
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English
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https://od-dev2-ottawa.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/ottawa::confirmed-ed-visits-for-any-mental-or-substance-use-health-condition-or-self-harm
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