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

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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 Stomach and bowel disorders (%) Medical consumption Taking medication Consumption of non-prescribed medication Type of non-prescribed medication Stomach and bowel disorders (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Asthma, chronic bronchitis or COPD (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Inflammation in head cavities (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Serious heart condition,heart infarction (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Hypertension (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 (Consequences of a) stroke (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Stomach ulcer, duodenal ulcer (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Serious bowel complaints > 3 months (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Gallstones or inflamed gallbladder (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Liver disorder or liver cirrhosis (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Kidney stones (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Serious kidney disease (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Chronic cystitis (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Prolapse (only women) (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Diabetes (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Thyroid gland disorder (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Serious spinal affection (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Arthrosis (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Arthritis (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Other rheumatoid arthritis (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Epilepsy (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Dizziness with falling (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Migraine (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Serious skin disease (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Malignant disorder or cancer (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Disorders per person until 2001 No chronic disorders (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Disorders per person until 2001 1- chronic disorder (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Disorders per person until 2001 2 - chronic disorders (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Disorders per person until 2001 3 - chronic disorders (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders until 2001 Disorders per person until 2001 4 or more chronic disorders (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Heart condition 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Migraine 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Hypertension 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Constriction of the blood vessels 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Psoriasis 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Chronic eczema 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Dizziness with falling 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Abdominal disorders 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Incontinence 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Spinal disorder 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Arthrosis 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Chronic arthritis 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Disorder of the back of the neck 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Disorder of the elbow,wrist or hand 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Other disorders 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Diabetes total 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Diabetes type 1 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Diabetes type 2 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Ever suffered from a stroke 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Had a stroke last year 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 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Ever had cancer 2001 (%) Health and disorders Chronic disorders Chronic disorders from 2001 Had cancer last year 2001 (%)
Total characteristics users Numbers 2009 14.3 2.1 1.8 11.4 13.5 1.6 7.4 1.8 4.6 2.7 3.1 4.2 8.7 10.9 4.1 8.3 5.3 9.2 4.1 0.8 3.3 2.0 0.3 2.3 0.4 5.3 1.4
Total characteristics users Standard errors 2009 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1
Men Numbers 2009 12.7 2.0 2.0 7.6 11.6 1.7 7.1 2.0 4.9 1.7 1.9 1.4 7.8 7.5 2.6 6.6 3.8 8.6 4.1 0.8 3.3 2.3 0.4 3.2 0.6 4.1 1.6
Men Standard errors 2009 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2
Women Numbers 2009 15.6 2.2 1.7 15.0 15.2 1.6 7.6 1.7 4.3 3.5 4.2 6.8 9.6 14.0 5.5 9.9 6.6 9.9 4.1 0.8 3.3 1.7 0.3 1.5 0.2 6.4 1.2
Women Standard errors 2009 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs Numbers 2009 5.0 0.9 0.1 3.4 0.1 0.0 7.3 0.1 6.1 0.5 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 4.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs Numbers 2009 6.3 2.0 0.1 16.7 0.7 0.5 6.1 1.1 4.9 3.6 2.0 1.1 3.7 1.0 0.7 3.7 2.0 5.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs Numbers 2009 12.0 1.9 0.4 17.3 4.5 0.2 5.2 1.7 4.7 1.7 3.4 1.8 7.4 3.4 1.9 7.3 4.2 10.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.9 0.2
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs Numbers 2009 16.6 2.0 2.1 13.1 21.0 1.9 7.5 3.0 3.7 2.9 3.3 5.5 13.7 16.4 7.0 13.7 9.1 12.1 5.7 0.9 4.8 2.7 0.5 2.5 0.7 7.1 1.8
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older Numbers 2009 16.8 4.2 7.3 6.1 40.5 6.3 11.8 2.7 3.8 6.2 5.1 13.1 16.0 33.7 9.7 13.7 8.6 11.3 13.6 1.8 11.8 6.9 1.3 10.5 1.1 18.3 5.5
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older Standard errors 2009 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.7 1.5 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.4 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.3 1.2 0.7
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs Numbers 2009 5.3 1.1 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 8.9 0.0 7.1 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 5.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs Numbers 2009 6.7 1.6 0.3 10.1 0.4 0.0 6.4 1.2 3.2 1.5 0.5 0.2 2.2 1.4 0.7 3.3 2.0 5.6 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.6 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs Numbers 2009 16.5 2.5 0.2 12.0 4.0 0.3 3.6 2.2 5.5 1.1 2.1 0.4 7.6 3.9 1.6 6.8 3.4 10.0 1.3 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.1
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.1
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs Numbers 2009 14.4 0.8 2.5 8.4 20.1 2.1 7.0 3.1 3.9 2.0 2.2 1.0 14.0 10.9 3.8 11.2 5.9 9.5 5.8 0.9 4.9 3.0 0.7 3.5 0.9 4.6 1.7
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.4 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.4
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older Numbers 2009 11.9 5.2 8.5 3.4 33.2 6.9 11.3 2.9 3.7 4.7 3.0 6.5 10.5 22.9 7.2 9.1 7.2 11.3 13.2 1.4 11.8 9.6 1.5 15.8 2.1 18.3 7.8
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older Standard errors 2009 1.5 1.7 1.3 0.8 2.1 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.4 1.9 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.5 0.5 1.4 1.3 0.5 1.6 0.6 1.7 1.2
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs Numbers 2009 4.7 0.7 0.1 3.6 0.2 0.0 5.6 0.2 5.0 0.6 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.5 3.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs Numbers 2009 6.0 2.2 0.0 22.8 1.0 1.0 5.8 1.0 6.6 5.6 3.4 1.8 5.1 0.7 0.8 4.0 2.0 4.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.1 0.9 0.0 2.1 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs Numbers 2009 9.0 1.5 0.5 22.2 5.0 0.2 6.6 1.2 4.0 2.2 4.6 3.1 7.3 3.0 2.3 7.7 5.0 10.3 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.0 2.8 0.2
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.2
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs Numbers 2009 18.6 2.8 1.7 17.7 21.8 1.7 8.0 3.0 3.6 3.8 4.3 9.8 13.5 21.7 10.1 16.2 12.1 14.6 5.6 1.0 4.6 2.4 0.3 1.6 0.4 9.5 1.9
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.2 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.4
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older Numbers 2009 20.6 3.7 6.3 8.4 46.4 5.8 12.2 2.6 3.9 7.4 6.8 18.5 20.6 42.4 11.7 17.4 9.8 11.4 14.0 2.2 11.8 4.8 1.1 6.2 0.3 18.3 3.6
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older Standard errors 2009 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.1 2.0 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.6 2.0 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.4 0.6 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.0 0.2 1.6 0.8
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs Numbers 2009 4.6 0.6 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.1 6.2 0.0 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 4.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs Numbers 2009 5.9 0.9 0.4 9.7 1.2 0.0 7.5 0.4 4.9 3.7 1.8 1.2 2.2 1.4 0.9 1.4 0.8 5.4 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.0 0.6 0.3 1.4 0.5 0.0 1.2 0.3 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs Numbers 2009 6.6 2.9 0.0 19.2 0.3 0.7 5.5 1.3 5.0 3.2 2.4 0.9 4.0 0.7 0.4 4.1 2.6 4.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.0 0.9 0.0 1.7 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.5 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs Numbers 2009 11.4 3.2 0.3 14.4 3.2 0.0 6.0 1.4 5.1 2.3 3.4 1.2 4.7 2.5 1.3 5.0 2.9 8.9 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.0
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.2 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs Numbers 2009 12.4 1.0 0.5 19.5 5.5 0.4 4.6 1.9 4.4 1.2 3.4 2.3 9.5 4.2 2.4 8.9 5.2 11.1 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.5 0.3
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 0.2
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs Numbers 2009 17.6 2.2 1.2 15.3 13.8 1.2 7.1 3.4 3.8 2.8 3.2 4.6 12.9 11.2 6.1 13.6 8.0 11.1 3.1 0.9 2.3 1.5 0.1 1.5 0.4 5.2 1.9
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.4
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs Numbers 2009 15.8 1.8 3.1 10.8 28.5 2.6 7.9 2.6 3.6 3.1 3.4 6.4 14.5 21.9 8.0 13.9 10.3 13.1 8.4 1.0 7.4 4.0 0.8 3.7 1.0 9.0 1.7
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.3 0.8 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.4
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs Numbers 2009 15.8 5.5 5.2 6.0 38.9 4.3 10.5 2.5 3.2 2.9 4.4 7.7 13.3 29.6 8.1 12.0 7.4 10.6 11.6 1.6 10.0 4.7 1.0 8.5 0.7 16.2 5.3
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.5 1.4 0.9 0.9 1.9 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.8 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.2 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 0.9
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older Numbers 2009 18.1 2.7 10.5 6.3 42.9 9.3 13.6 3.1 4.7 11.0 6.0 21.0 20.1 39.5 11.9 16.1 10.3 12.4 16.7 2.2 14.5 10.3 1.7 13.5 1.8 21.4 5.8
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older Standard errors 2009 1.7 1.1 1.5 1.1 2.3 1.4 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.5 1.1 1.9 1.9 2.3 1.5 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.8 0.7 1.7 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.9 1.1
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs Numbers 2009 3.3 0.6 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 9.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 5.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs Numbers 2009 8.0 1.4 0.4 6.6 0.0 0.0 8.6 0.0 5.5 1.9 2.8 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.0 7.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs Standard errors 2009 3.1 1.1 0.4 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 1.5 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs Numbers 2009 7.8 2.4 0.0 11.9 0.6 0.0 5.2 1.7 3.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 2.5 1.3 0.5 3.8 3.0 4.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs Standard errors 2009 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.1 0.5 0.0 1.4 0.9 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs Numbers 2009 15.8 3.9 0.6 10.1 2.9 0.0 4.2 1.4 6.7 1.0 2.7 0.2 4.3 3.1 0.8 4.9 2.2 8.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs Standard errors 2009 3.5 1.4 0.4 1.5 0.9 0.0 1.0 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs Numbers 2009 16.9 1.5 0.0 13.4 4.7 0.6 3.1 2.9 4.6 1.2 1.7 0.6 10.1 4.5 2.1 8.1 4.3 11.1 1.5 0.4 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.2
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.9 0.7 0.0 1.5 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.3 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs Numbers 2009 15.6 0.8 1.0 10.3 13.1 1.2 6.6 2.9 3.5 1.7 1.3 0.7 12.5 7.8 3.1 9.8 4.9 8.2 3.6 1.0 2.7 1.8 0.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 1.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.1 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.4 0.5 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.1 0.7 1.3 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.5
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs Numbers 2009 13.4 0.8 4.1 6.3 27.4 3.0 7.3 3.2 4.3 2.4 3.2 1.3 15.5 14.1 4.6 12.5 7.0 10.8 8.0 0.8 7.2 4.2 1.1 4.8 1.2 5.9 2.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.8 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.5 0.9 1.4 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.6
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs Numbers 2009 10.9 6.9 7.7 3.4 34.0 5.7 10.0 2.8 3.1 3.1 2.2 4.5 10.2 20.2 6.5 8.5 7.1 11.2 11.7 1.1 10.6 8.0 1.0 12.9 0.8 15.1 7.6
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.9 2.7 1.5 1.0 2.7 1.3 1.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.7 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 1.7 1.5 0.6 1.9 0.5 2.0 1.5
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older Numbers 2009 13.2 2.9 9.9 3.2 31.8 9.0 13.4 3.0 4.7 7.5 4.3 9.8 11.0 27.3 8.4 10.2 7.4 11.5 15.7 1.9 13.8 12.4 2.2 20.7 4.3 23.9 8.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older Standard errors 2009 2.5 2.0 2.2 1.3 3.4 2.1 2.5 1.3 1.5 1.9 1.5 2.2 2.3 3.3 2.0 2.2 1.9 2.3 2.7 1.0 2.5 2.4 1.1 3.0 1.5 3.2 2.1
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs Numbers 2009 6.2 0.6 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 5.4 0.1 5.4 0.0 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.6 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs Numbers 2009 3.8 0.5 0.4 12.8 2.4 0.0 6.3 0.8 4.3 5.4 0.8 1.2 2.6 2.0 0.9 1.7 1.6 3.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.3 0.6 0.4 2.2 1.0 0.0 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs Numbers 2009 5.8 3.1 0.0 25.5 0.0 1.3 5.7 1.0 6.8 4.9 4.0 1.8 5.2 0.3 0.3 4.5 2.3 5.2 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.5 1.2 0.0 2.6 0.0 0.7 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs Numbers 2009 8.5 2.6 0.0 18.3 3.5 0.0 7.5 1.5 3.6 3.4 4.1 2.1 5.2 1.9 1.7 5.1 3.7 9.3 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.7 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.2 1.0 0.0 1.9 0.9 0.0 1.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.6 1.1 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.0
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs Numbers 2009 9.4 0.6 0.9 25.3 6.3 0.3 6.0 1.0 4.3 1.2 4.9 4.0 8.9 3.9 2.7 9.8 6.0 11.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 3.7 0.4
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs Standard errors 2009 1.8 0.4 0.4 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.5 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs Numbers 2009 19.3 3.0 1.4 20.0 14.4 1.3 7.6 3.9 4.2 3.8 5.0 8.3 13.4 14.4 9.0 17.2 10.9 13.9 2.6 0.8 1.9 1.2 0.0 0.7 0.2 7.0 2.5
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.1 0.9 0.5 1.7 1.5 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.6
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs Numbers 2009 18.0 2.5 2.1 15.2 29.7 2.1 8.5 2.0 3.0 3.7 3.6 11.4 13.5 29.5 11.4 15.1 13.4 15.3 8.8 1.2 7.6 3.8 0.6 2.6 0.8 12.1 1.3
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.0 1.0 0.6 1.5 2.0 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.5 2.0 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.2 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.4 1.4 0.5
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs Numbers 2009 20.2 4.7 3.0 8.3 43.3 3.0 11.0 2.3 3.3 2.7 6.4 10.6 16.1 38.2 9.6 15.3 7.8 10.0 11.5 2.0 9.5 1.7 0.9 4.5 0.6 17.2 3.2
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs Standard errors 2009 2.3 1.6 0.9 1.5 2.6 0.9 1.7 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 1.9 1.4 1.6 1.7 0.7 1.6 0.7 0.5 1.1 0.4 2.0 1.0
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older Numbers 2009 21.1 2.5 10.8 8.4 50.5 9.5 13.7 3.1 4.7 13.4 7.2 28.7 26.3 47.9 14.4 20.2 12.3 13.1 17.3 2.4 14.9 8.8 1.4 8.5 0.0 19.6 4.1
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older Standard errors 2009 2.3 1.3 2.0 1.7 3.0 1.8 2.1 1.0 1.3 2.1 1.6 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.3 1.0 2.2 1.7 0.7 1.7 0.0 2.5 1.2
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 16.2 2.2 3.8 13.0 21.2 4.2 9.8 1.7 5.2 6.6 4.3 7.9 10.6 18.4 6.3 10.9 7.2 9.2 8.4 1.8 6.6 2.8 0.6 5.1 0.8 8.4 2.4
Level of ed.: primary education Standard errors 2009 1.3 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.5
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education Numbers 2009 18.7 1.3 2.5 12.0 21.6 2.7 8.5 1.6 2.9 3.9 3.3 6.7 11.6 20.3 8.1 11.7 8.2 9.7 8.4 1.9 6.4 3.5 0.8 4.2 0.6 7.9 1.4
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education Standard errors 2009 1.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.4
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education Numbers 2009 16.3 3.0 1.7 16.0 20.5 2.4 8.4 2.3 3.3 4.1 3.3 4.3 12.4 15.1 5.9 11.4 7.4 10.9 5.5 0.9 4.7 3.4 0.7 2.9 0.1 7.7 1.7
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education Standard errors 2009 2.0 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.7 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.1 0.6
Source: CBS.
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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.
Stomach and bowel disorders
Percentage of persons taking prescribed medication for stomach and bowel disorders. Including medicines to stimulate digestion.
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.
Stomach and bowel disorders
Percentage of persons taking non-prescribed medication for stomach and bowel disorders. Including medicines to stimulate digestion.
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.
Asthma, chronic bronchitis or COPD
Inflammation in head cavities
Inflammation of the paranasal sinus, the sinus cavity or the maxillary
sinus.
Serious heart condition,heart infarction
Hypertension
(Consequences of a) stroke
Stomach ulcer, duodenal ulcer
Serious bowel complaints > 3 months
Serious abdominal disorders for longer than 3 months.
Gallstones or inflamed gallbladder
Liver disorder or liver cirrhosis
Kidney stones
Serious kidney disease
Chronic cystitis
Prolapse (only women)
Diabetes
Thyroid gland disorder
Serious spinal affection
Serious spinal affection for longer than three months or a slipped disc.
Arthrosis
Arthrosis of knees, hips or hands.
Arthritis
Arthritis (chronic rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis) of hands or feet.
Other rheumatoid arthritis
Other chronic rheumatism for longer than 3 months.
Epilepsy
Dizziness with falling
Migraine
Serious skin disease
Malignant disorder or cancer
Disorders per person until 2001
Percentage of persons by number of chronic disorders mentioned above.
No chronic disorders
Refers to the percentage of persons not suffering from one of the 24
chronic disorders mentioned above.
1- chronic disorder
Refers to the percentage of persons suffering from one of the 24
chronic disorders mentioned above.
2 - chronic disorders
Refers to the percentage of persons suffering from two of the 24
chronic disorders mentioned above.
3 - chronic disorders
Refers to the percentage of persons suffering from three of the 24
chronic disorders mentioned above.
4 or more chronic disorders
Refers to the percentage of persons suffering four or more of the 24
chronic disorders mentioned above.
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.
Migraine 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from migraine or frequent serious headache in the last
12 months?
Hypertension 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from hypertension 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'.
Constriction of the blood vessels 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from constriction of the blood vessels 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'.
Asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from asthma, chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive lung
disease (COPD) 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'.
Psoriasis 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from psoriasis in the last 12 months?
Chronic eczema 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from chronic eczema in the last 12 months?
Dizziness with falling 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from dizziness with falling 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'.
Abdominal disorders 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from serious bowel disorders which lasted longer than
3 months in the last 12 months?
Incontinence 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from incontinence 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'.
Spinal disorder 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from a serious spinal disorder in the last 12 months
(including slipped disc)?
Arthrosis 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from arthrosis of hips or knees 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'.
Chronic arthritis 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from chronic arthritis (chronic rheumatism, rheumatoid
arthritis) in the last 12 months?
Disorder of the back of the neck 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from a serious disorder of the back of the neck or shoulder
in the last 12 months?
Disorder of the elbow,wrist or hand 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you suffer from a serious disorder of the elbow, wrist or hand in the
last 12 months?
Other disorders 2001
Other serious disorders not mentioned in the questionnaire.
Diabetes total 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Do you suffer from diabetes?
Diabetes type 1 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Do you suffer from diabetes? And to the two following questions:
Do you use insulin at the moment?
Did you start to use insulin within 6 months after you were diagnosed with
diabetes?
Diabetes type 2 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Do you suffer from diabetes (not type 1)?
Ever suffered from a stroke 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you ever have a stroke, cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral infarction?
Respondents were in the age category 12 years and older. Persons aged
0-11 were assumed to have answered 'no'.
Had a stroke last year 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you ever have a stroke, cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral infarction?
And 'yes' to the question:
Did you have a stroke, cerebral haemorrhage or cerebral 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'.
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'.
Ever had cancer 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you ever have cancer (malignant disorder)?
Had cancer last year 2001
Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
Did you ever have cancer (malignant disorder)? And 'yes' to the question:
Did you have cancer in the last 12 months?