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

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Characteristics users Type of figure Medical consumption Taking medication Taking prescribed medication Type of prescribed medication Heart, blood vessels or blood pressure (%) Medical consumption Taking medication Consumption of non-prescribed medication Type of non-prescribed medication Heart, blood vessels or blood pressure (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Serious heart condition,heart infarction (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Heart condition 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Ever had a myocardial infarction 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Myocardial infarction last year 2001 (%)
Total characteristics users Numbers 40.4 0.1 1.8 2.3 0.4
Standard errors 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Men Numbers 42.9 0.1 2.0 3.2 0.6
Standard errors 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.1
Women Numbers 38.4 0.1 1.7 1.5 0.2
Standard errors 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs Numbers 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs Numbers 3.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs Numbers 12.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.0
Standard errors 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs Numbers 45.2 0.1 2.1 2.5 0.7
Standard errors 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older Numbers 70.4 0.4 7.3 10.5 1.1
Standard errors 1.4 0.3 0.8 0.9 0.3
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs Numbers 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs Numbers 3.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs Numbers 13.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs Numbers 50.7 0.3 2.5 3.5 0.9
Standard errors 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.3
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older Numbers 71.3 0.0 8.5 15.8 2.1
Standard errors 2.1 0.0 1.3 1.6 0.6
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs Numbers 0.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs Numbers 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs Numbers 11.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.0
Standard errors 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs Numbers 40.3 0.0 1.7 1.6 0.4
Standard errors 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older Numbers 69.8 0.5 6.3 6.2 0.3
Standard errors 1.9 0.4 1.0 1.0 0.2
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs Numbers 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs Numbers 3.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs Numbers 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs Numbers 5.6 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0
Standard errors 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs Numbers 16.3 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0
Standard errors 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs Numbers 32.9 0.2 1.2 1.5 0.4
Standard errors 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs Numbers 55.7 0.0 3.1 3.7 1.0
Standard errors 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.3
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs Numbers 68.3 0.4 5.2 8.5 0.7
Standard errors 1.9 0.4 0.9 1.1 0.3
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older Numbers 72.9 0.3 10.5 13.5 1.8
Standard errors 2.0 0.4 1.5 1.6 0.6
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs Numbers 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs Numbers 3.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 2.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs Numbers 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs Numbers 8.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 2.7 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs Numbers 16.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs Numbers 38.4 0.5 1.0 2.2 0.7
Standard errors 2.9 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs Numbers 60.7 0.0 4.1 4.8 1.2
Standard errors 2.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.5
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs Numbers 69.3 0.0 7.7 12.9 0.8
Standard errors 2.8 0.0 1.5 1.9 0.5
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older Numbers 74.1 0.0 9.9 20.7 4.3
Standard errors 3.2 0.0 2.2 3.0 1.5
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs Numbers 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs Numbers 3.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs Numbers 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Standard errors 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs Numbers 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Standard errors 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs Numbers 16.0 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.0
Standard errors 2.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs Numbers 28.3 0.0 1.4 0.7 0.2
Standard errors 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.2
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs Numbers 51.0 0.0 2.1 2.6 0.8
Standard errors 2.6 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.4
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs Numbers 67.5 0.6 3.0 4.5 0.6
Standard errors 2.7 0.6 0.9 1.1 0.4
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older Numbers 72.1 0.4 10.8 8.5 0.0
Standard errors 2.6 0.5 2.0 1.7 0.0
Health insurance fund Numbers .
Standard errors .
Private health insurance Numbers .
Standard errors .
Level of ed.: primary education Numbers 47.9 0.1 3.8 5.1 0.8
Standard errors 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.3
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education Numbers 50.4 0.2 2.5 4.2 0.6
Standard errors 2.2 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.3
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education Numbers 42.8 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.1
Standard errors 2.7 0.0 0.6 0.7 0.1
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
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.
Heart, blood vessels or blood pressure
Percentage of persons taking prescribed medication for heart, blood vessels and to control blood pressure.
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.
Heart, blood vessels or blood pressure
Percentage of persons taking non-prescribed medication for heart, blood vessels and to control blood pressure.
Health and disorders
Chronic disorders
Chronic disorders until 2001
Refers to a list of 24 diseases and disorders. The respondent is invited
to indicate if he/she suffered from one of these diseases/disorders during
the last 12 months. The figures refer to the percentage of persons who
answered affirmatively. Various questions regarding disorders/diseases
were not asked to persons under the age of 12. They are assumed to have
answered 'no'. The following 8 diseases/disorders are involved:
- hypertension
- (the effects of) a stroke
- stomach ulcer or duodenal ulcer
- gallstones or cystitis
- kidney stones
- prolapse
- thyroid disorder
- arthritis.
In 2001 new questions were formulated. Therefore, figures from 2001 and
later years cannot be compared to those referring to 2000 and previous
years.
Serious heart condition,heart infarction
Chronic disorders from 2001
Refers to 14 diseases and disorders and 1 category 'other chronic
disease or disorder'. The respondent has to indicate whether he/she
suffered from one or more of these diseases/disorders in the last 12
months. The figures refer to the percentage of persons who answered
'yes'. Questions regarding a number of chronic disorders mentioned below
were not asked to persons in the age category under 12. They are assumed
to have answered 'no'.
- hypertension
- constriction of the blood vessels
- dizziness
- incontinence
- arthrosis
- diabetes, types 1 and 2
- stroke
- myocardial infarction
- other serious heart condition
- cancer.
This implies that figures referring to 2001 and later years cannot be
compared to those referring to 2000 and earlier years.
Heart condition 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from a serious heart condition in the last 12 months,
for instance, heart failure or angina pectoris? Myocardial infarctions
are not included.
Ever had a myocardial infarction 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you ever suffer from a myocardial infarction? Respondents were in the
age category 12 years and older. Persons aged 0-11 were assumed to
have answered 'no'.
Myocardial infarction last year 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you ever have a myocardial infarction?
And 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from a myocardial infarction in the last 12 months?
Respondents were in the age category 12 years and older. Persons aged 0-11
were assumed to have answered 'no'.