Women with traumatic brain injuries are less likely to be admitted to a trauma centre than men: study – CTV
June 17, 2026
A new study has found that women are far less likely to be admitted to a trauma centre for traumatic brain injuries compared to men.
The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday, analyzed data from more than 55,000 adult patients admitted to Ontario hospitals for traumatic brain injury (TBI). There are 11 lead trauma hospitals across the province, including nine adult centres.
Dr. Natalia Angeloni, an intensive care doctor and co-author of the study, explained TBI is any injury to the brain caused by an external force, whether it be a car accident or a fall to the floor.
Across Canada, based on federal data, there is an average of 21,200 people who are rushed to the hospital for a traumatic brain injury each year. Sixty-three per cent of those hospitalizations were male patients.
“Our study includes all the range of severity from a concussion to a severe traumatic brain injury,” Angeloni told CTV News Toronto in an interview, adding that they only looked at adult patients who were at the hospital for at least two days.
