Table 5 Type of nTBI by age groups in Ontario, 2003/04 – 2009/10
From: Older adults with acquired brain injury: a population based study
Cause of Injury *** | Age groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Older adults (65+ Years) | 65 – 74 Years | 75 – 84 Years | 85+ Years | |||||
N | Col% | N | Col% | N | Col% | N | Col% | |
Total | 58,628 | 100 | 26,484 | 100 | 23,917 | 100 | 8,227 | 100 |
Anoxia | 11,883 | 20.3 | 4,347 | 16.4 | 5,210 | 21.8 | 2,326 | 28.3 |
Brain Tumour | 25,727 | 43.9 | 14,073 | 53.1 | 9,510 | 39.8 | 2,144 | 26.1 |
Encephalitis | 971 | 1.7 | 480 | 1.8 | 359 | 1.5 | 132 | 1.6 |
Meningitis | 1,052 | 1.8 | 558 | 2.1 | 373 | 1.6 | 121 | 1.5 |
Metabolic encephalopathy | 4,839 | 8.3 | 1,859 | 7.0 | 2,116 | 8.8 | 864 | 10.5 |
Other brain disorders and infections | 5,301 | 9.0 | 2,309 | 8.7 | 2,310 | 9.7 | 682 | 8.3 |
Toxic effects | 841 | 1.4 | 463 | 1.7 | 283 | 1.2 | 95 | 1.2 |
Vascular insults | 8,014 | 13.7 | 2,395 | 9.0 | 3,756 | 15.7 | 1,863 | 22.6 |