Health, lifestyle, use of medical facilities; 2000-2009
Characteristics users | Type of figure | Periods | Medical consumption Taking medication Taking prescribed medication Type of prescribed medication Sleeping pills and sedatives (%) | Medical consumption Taking medication Consumption of non-prescribed medication Type of non-prescribed medication Sleeping pills and sedatives (%) | Lifestyle Contraceptive pill Women taking the contraceptive pill (%) | Lifestyle Sexuality/safe sex (12-29-yrs) Used contraceptives first sex (%) |
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Total characteristics users | Numbers | 2009 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 39.0 | . |
Total characteristics users | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | . |
Men | Numbers | 2009 | 8.7 | 1.0 | . | |
Men | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.7 | 0.3 | . | |
Women | Numbers | 2009 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 39.0 | . |
Women | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | . |
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 6.6 | 1.0 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.5 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 8.9 | 0.8 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 13.2 | 0.9 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 0.3 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 10.8 | 2.2 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.8 | 0.5 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 10.6 | 2.6 | . | |
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.9 | 0.7 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 7.5 | 0.7 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 0.5 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 14.0 | 0.7 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 3.5 | 0.6 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 12.9 | 0.7 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.0 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 8.4 | 1.4 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.1 | 0.6 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 5.8 | 1.6 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.1 | 1.0 | . | |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 5.4 | 1.2 | . | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 0.6 | . | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 63.0 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 13.4 | 1.0 | 34.9 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 12.9 | 2.7 | 19.9 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 14.3 | 3.1 | . | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.4 | 1.0 | . | . |
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 5.9 | 1.0 | . | |
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.7 | 0.5 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 11.0 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.6 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 6.7 | 1.2 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.0 | 0.6 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 11.0 | 1.1 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 0.5 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 14.6 | 0.7 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.7 | 0.3 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 12.6 | 1.6 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 0.5 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 9.2 | 2.9 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.1 | 0.8 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 8.7 | 2.2 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.2 | 0.9 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 12.9 | 3.2 | . | |
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.5 | 1.2 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 7.4 | 0.3 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.5 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 12.4 | 1.0 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 3.8 | 0.9 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 11.7 | 1.0 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 4.1 | 0.9 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 12.9 | 1.1 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 3.2 | 0.8 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 12.9 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.6 | 0.4 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 8.9 | 0.8 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.7 | 0.6 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 7.9 | 2.3 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.4 | 1.2 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 4.8 | 2.9 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 1.8 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 7.2 | 0.0 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 0.0 | . | |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 4.1 | 1.6 | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 0.8 | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 52.3 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 65.9 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.4 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 44.6 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.1 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 15.8 | 1.0 | 27.3 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 19.9 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 10.4 | 3.2 | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.6 | 1.1 | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 12.2 | 1.8 | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 1.0 | . | . |
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 16.4 | 4.6 | . | . |
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 1.7 | . | . |
Health insurance fund | Numbers | 2009 | ||||
Health insurance fund | Standard errors | 2009 | ||||
Private health insurance | Numbers | 2009 | ||||
Private health insurance | Standard errors | 2009 | ||||
Level of ed.: primary education | Numbers | 2009 | 14.5 | 1.9 | 33.2 | . |
Level of ed.: primary education | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.3 | . |
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education | Numbers | 2009 | 13.9 | 1.5 | 47.7 | . |
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.8 | . |
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education | Numbers | 2009 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 45.4 | . |
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 3.7 | . |
Source: CBS. |
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
- Taking medication
- Taking prescribed medication
- Percentage of persons who took (prescribed) medication in the fortnight preceding the interview, including medicines which were prescribed earlier. The contraceptive pill and medicines prescribed during hospital admissions are not taken into account.
- Type of prescribed medication
- Percentage of persons who take prescribed medicines by type of medicine. The respondent can choose 8 medicines from a list of 18 types of medicines (including the categories 'other' and 'unknown'). The answer refers to medication taken in the fortnight preceding the interview.
- Sleeping pills and sedatives
- Percentage of persons taking prescribed sleeping pills and sedatives. Including tranquillizers.
- Consumption of non-prescribed medication
- Percentage of persons taking non-prescribed medication by type of medicine in the fortnight preceding the interview (self-medication). Problems of interpretation may be involved, for instance, some respondents consider aspirin a medicine, whereas others do not.
- Type of non-prescribed medication
- Percentage of persons who take non-prescribed medicines by type of medicine. The respondent can choose 10 medicines from a list of 12 types of medicines (including the categories 'other' and 'unknown'). The answer refers to medicines taken in the fortnight preceding the interview.
- Sleeping pills and sedatives
- Percentage of persons taking non-prescribed sleeping pills and sedatives. Including tranquillizers.
- Lifestyle
- Contraceptive pill
- Women taking the contraceptive pill
- Percentage of women taking the contraceptive pill.
The figures refer to women in the age category 16-49.
Hence, the (standard) age category 12-17 only covers persons aged 16 or
17.
The (standard) age category 45-54 only covers women in the age category
45-49.
- Sexuality/safe sex (12-29-yrs)
- The figures refer to persons in the age category 12-29.
Hence, the (standard) age category 25-34 only covers persons in the age
category 25-29.- Used contraceptives first sex
- Used contraceptives when having sex for the first time in order to prevent
pregnancy, veneral disease and AIDS as a percentage of those who had
sex before.