Health, lifestyle, use of medical facilities; 2000-2009

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Characteristics users Type of figure Medical consumption Medical specialist Type of contact with medical specialist Repeat visit (%)
Total characteristics users Numbers 70.7
Standard errors 0.9
Men Numbers 69.9
Standard errors 1.4
Women Numbers 71.2
Standard errors 1.2
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs Numbers 71.8
Standard errors 2.8
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs Numbers 61.1
Standard errors 3.3
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs Numbers 69.2
Standard errors 1.8
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs Numbers 71.4
Standard errors 1.6
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older Numbers 74.2
Standard errors 1.7
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs Numbers 72.8
Standard errors 3.6
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs Numbers 62.5
Standard errors 5.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs Numbers 63.9
Standard errors 3.1
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs Numbers 68.9
Standard errors 2.4
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older Numbers 77.1
Standard errors 2.5
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs Numbers 70.4
Standard errors 4.4
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs Numbers 60.0
Standard errors 4.3
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs Numbers 72.2
Standard errors 2.1
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs Numbers 73.4
Standard errors 2.1
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older Numbers 71.7
Standard errors 2.5
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs Numbers 70.5
Standard errors 3.2
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs Numbers 74.3
Standard errors 4.0
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs Numbers 56.9
Standard errors 3.9
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs Numbers 65.2
Standard errors 2.8
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs Numbers 72.2
Standard errors 2.3
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs Numbers 70.2
Standard errors 2.3
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs Numbers 72.5
Standard errors 2.2
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs Numbers 72.4
Standard errors 2.4
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older Numbers 76.5
Standard errors 2.6
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs Numbers 69.4
Standard errors 4.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs Numbers 79.1
Standard errors 4.8
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs Numbers 56.2
Standard errors 6.4
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs Numbers 58.7
Standard errors 5.1
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs Numbers 67.1
Standard errors 3.8
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs Numbers 63.5
Standard errors 3.8
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs Numbers 73.3
Standard errors 3.1
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs Numbers 73.9
Standard errors 3.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older Numbers 81.9
Standard errors 3.6
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs Numbers 72.0
Standard errors 4.7
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs Numbers .
Standard errors .
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs Numbers 57.3
Standard errors 4.9
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs Numbers 68.3
Standard errors 3.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs Numbers 75.4
Standard errors 2.8
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs Numbers 74.9
Standard errors 2.9
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs Numbers 71.8
Standard errors 3.1
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs Numbers 71.0
Standard errors 3.4
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older Numbers 72.5
Standard errors 3.6
Health insurance fund Numbers
Standard errors
Private health insurance Numbers
Standard errors
Level of ed.: primary education Numbers 73.4
Standard errors 1.9
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education Numbers 71.0
Standard errors 2.6
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education Numbers 69.6
Standard errors 3.0
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides data about the health, lifestyle and medical and use of medical care of the Dutch population.
The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2000 till 2009.

Changes as of 8 June 2018:
The table has been stopped per 8th of June 2018.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Medical consumption
Medical specialist
Type of contact with medical specialist
Type of contact with the medical specialist (first visit or repeat visit) in a period of 2 months prior to the time of the survey. The unit is one contact with a medical specialist.
Repeat visit
The unit is one contact with a medical specialist.