Table 2

Hospital referrals for maltreatment-related concern investigations in Ontario (1993–2013)

OIS-1993OIS-1998OIS-2003OIS-2008OIS-2013
Estimate%Rate per 100095% CIsEstimate%Rate per 100095% CIsEstimate%Rate per 100095% CIsEstimate%Rate per 100095% CIsEstimate%Rate per 100095% CIs
Hospital referral investigations246351.120.91 to 1.34182230.77* 0.10 to 1.45415931.74**1.15 to 2.31650652.73* 1.83 to 3.63579852.471.24 to 3.69
Total investigations46 86010021.4118.38 to 24.4264 65810027.4316.73 to 38.131 28 10810053.5940.04 to 67.141 28 74810054.0541.07 to 67.031 25 28110053.3229.61 to 77.03
  • *P<0.05, **P<0.01.