Use of medical facilities; 1981-2009

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Use of medical facilities; 1981-2009
All periods Contacts with the GP Contacts with the GP in 1 year % Persons with contact Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Contacts with the GP in 1 year Number of contacts per person in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers) Contacts with the GP Contacts with the GP in 1 year Number of contacts per patient in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers) Contacts with the GP Manner of contact with the GP At GP's practice Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Manner of contact with the GP At patient's home Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Manner of contact with the GP Contact by telephone Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Manner of contact with the GP Other contacts Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Initiative to contact GP At patient's own initiative Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Initiative to contact GP Repeat visit Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Initiative to contact GP Referred/summoned by GP Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the GP Initiative to contact GP Referred by non-medical staff Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the medical specialist % Persons with contact in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the medical specialist Contacts per person in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers) Contacts with the medical specialist Contacts per patient in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers) Contacts with the dentist Contacts with the dentist in 1 year % Persons with contact in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the dentist Contacts with the dentist in 1 year Number of contacts per person in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers) Contacts with the dentist Contacts with the dentist in 1 year Number of contacts per patient in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers) Contacts with the dentist Contact by persons without false teeth % Persons with contact in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (%) Contacts with the dentist Contact by persons without false teeth Number of contacts per person in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers) Contacts with the dentist Contact by persons without false teeth Number of contacts per patient in 1 year Type of insurance Private health insurance Health insurance for civil servants (numbers)
Standard error 1.9 0.5 0.6 2.4 2.0 1.5 0.5 2.7 2.6 0.9 0.3 2.1 0.3 0.8 1.9 0.3 0.5 . . .
1981 71.8 3.9 5.4 76.3 18.4 4.2 1.1 66.1 30.9 1.3 1.7 34.5 1.8 5.2 66.4 . . 79.4 . .
1982 69.4 2.6 3.8 80.7 11.8 7.2 0.3 74.0 22.5 2.9 0.5 35.9 1.6 4.4 71.1 . . 84.8 . .
1983 72.4 3.5 4.8 77.6 13.0 7.5 2.0 67.6 26.9 4.9 0.6 43.6 2.1 4.7 68.0 2.3 3.4 81.0 2.7 3.4
1984 72.0 3.8 5.3 76.8 16.5 6.4 0.3 70.7 24.4 4.3 0.6 36.6 1.1 3.0 70.5 1.5 2.2 84.6 1.5 1.8
1985 74.0 3.8 5.1 76.6 19.8 2.9 0.7 66.6 31.6 1.7 0.0 39.2 2.4 6.1 70.6 2.7 3.8 85.8 3.2 3.7
1986 73.1 3.5 4.8 77.6 17.1 4.3 1.1 61.3 34.5 4.1 0.0 40.8 1.7 4.2 74.3 1.8 2.5 87.8 2.1 2.3
1987 73.3 3.2 4.4 84.2 10.6 3.4 1.8 76.5 23.1 0.4 0.0 38.6 1.7 4.3 74.1 2.0 2.8 85.9 2.3 2.7
1988 74.8 3.4 4.5 75.4 15.4 6.7 2.5 57.7 37.8 4.5 0.0 39.5 2.2 5.6 70.2 2.5 3.6 83.4 3.1 3.7
1989 74.4 4.1 5.5 79.9 9.9 9.8 0.4 69.1 29.2 1.7 0.0 38.1 1.5 3.9 72.5 2.6 3.6 87.1 3.1 3.5
1990 70.6 4.0 5.6 84.5 9.6 5.1 0.9 63.2 34.4 1.7 0.7 39.7 1.7 4.4 77.4 1.7 2.2 89.9 2.0 2.2
1991 74.5 4.0 5.4 77.1 10.8 10.7 1.3 72.4 23.9 1.9 1.8 36.5 1.4 3.7 70.6 1.9 2.6 84.7 2.2 2.6
1992 75.0 3.9 5.2 78.1 13.9 7.2 0.8 70.1 27.1 2.2 0.7 40.5 2.5 6.2 72.1 2.3 3.2 86.0 2.7 3.2
1993 72.2 3.7 5.1 79.6 8.3 11.8 0.3 76.8 20.9 2.3 0.0 37.8 1.1 2.9 78.6 2.0 2.6 89.4 2.3 2.6
1994 74.8 3.3 4.4 79.9 14.0 5.9 0.3 72.0 25.6 1.7 0.7 40.2 2.0 4.8 77.1 2.1 2.7 89.3 2.4 2.7
1995 73.5 4.0 5.4 80.5 10.1 9.1 0.3 72.0 26.4 1.3 0.3 39.8 1.4 3.5 78.9 2.6 3.4 87.7 3.0 3.5
1996 75.5 3.1 4.1 79.5 10.2 10.3 0.0 70.8 26.4 2.9 0.0 34.1 1.4 4.0 77.5 2.3 3.0 87.7 2.6 3.0
1997 77.7 3.7 4.7 84.7 6.3 7.9 1.0 . . . . 39.5 1.8 4.4 75.3 2.1 2.8 88.4 2.5 2.9
1998 76.5 3.1 4.0 76.0 7.1 17.0 0.0 . . . . 38.3 1.3 3.5 79.2 2.0 2.5 90.6 2.0 2.2
1999 77.7 5.2 6.7 78.6 6.8 12.8 1.9 64.1 33.2 1.9 0.7 40.3 1.9 4.6 73.7 2.3 3.1 88.5 2.4 2.7
2000 77.4 3.9 5.0 85.8 3.8 10.1 0.3 75.2 21.4 1.9 1.5 36.5 1.8 4.8 81.6 2.6 3.2 92.0 3.1 3.4
2001 76.7 4.0 5.2 85.3 5.1 9.7 0.0 73.1 24.2 2.2 0.5 38.0 1.1 2.8 80.7 2.1 2.6 88.9 2.2 2.4
2002 77.7 3.4 4.3 85.3 4.9 9.5 0.3 66.7 30.9 1.9 0.6 38.5 1.9 4.9 79.0 2.6 3.3 87.3 3.0 3.4
2003 74.6 3.9 5.3 80.9 3.9 14.2 1.0 72.4 19.7 7.0 0.8 37.4 1.2 3.1 80.9 2.9 3.5 90.1 3.2 3.6
2004 70.5 2.9 4.1 85.3 4.6 10.2 0.0 68.8 27.8 2.3 1.0 39.9 1.7 4.1 80.5 1.9 2.4 90.9 2.1 2.3
2005 75.4 2.7 3.6 80.4 6.8 12.0 0.8 65.3 31.9 2.8 0.0 38.7 1.6 4.1 81.8 2.9 3.6 90.5 3.2 3.6
2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information on the use of medical facilities, visits to the GP, medical specialist, dentist, physiotherapist, alternative healers, hospital admissions, medicines, contraceptive pill and health centers.

Data available from:1981

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final

Changes as of 22 March 2018:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable. This table has been discontinued. Figures from 2010 onwards can be found in other tables, see paragraph 3.

Description topics

Contacts with the GP
Includes all contacts with the GP, i.e. visits to the GP and consultations
by telephone in the 12 months prior to the interview.
Contacts with the GP in 1 year
% Persons with contact
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Number of contacts per person in 1 year
The average number of GP contacts calculated for all persons in the Dutch
population. Failing recollection is compensated by multiplying the number
of contacts during the fortnight preceding the interview by 26 to
calculate the number of annual contacts .
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Number of contacts per patient in 1 year
The average number of GP contacts calculated for all persons in the Dutch
population. Failing recollection is compensated by multiplying the number
of contacts during the fortnight preceding the interview by 26 to
calculate the number of annual contacts .
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Manner of contact with the GP
In this category the various ways in which the contact with the GP was
established are distinguished, i.e. house call, contact by telephone or
otherwise.
The unit is one contact with the GP.
At GP's practice
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
At patient's home
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Contact by telephone
Percentage of contacts with the GP by telephone.
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Other contacts
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Initiative to contact GP
In this category the various ways in which the contact with the GP was
established are distinguished: initiated by the patient, a repeat visit,
referred or summoned by a doctor or someone outside the medical
profession, e.g. a social worker.
The unit is one contact with the GP.
At patient's own initiative
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Repeat visit
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Referred/summoned by GP
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Referred by non-medical staff
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Contacts with the medical specialist
Including all contacts with medical specialists in the 12 months prior to
the interview, excluding medical assistance by a specialist during
hospital admissions, treatments in outpatient's departments. First aid and
X-rays are included.
% Persons with contact in 1 year
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Contacts per person in 1 year
The average number of contacts with a specialist calculated for all
persons in the Dutch population. Failing recollection is compensated by
multiplying the number of contacts during the fortnight preceding the
interview by 26 to calculate the number of annual contacts .
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Contacts per patient in 1 year
The average number of contacts with a medical specialist calculated for
all persons who had contacted a specialist last year. Failing recollection
is compensated by multiplying the number of contacts during the fortnight
preceding the interview by 26 to calculate the number of annual contacts.
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Contacts with the dentist
Contacts with the dentist and the condition of the teeth of persons in the
age category 16 years and older.
Contacts with the dentist in 1 year
Contact with the dentist includes all visits to a dentist in the 12 months
preceding the interview.
The figures refer to persons with or without false teeth.
% Persons with contact in 1 year
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Number of contacts per person in 1 year
The average number of contacts with a dentist calculated for all persons
in the Dutch population. Failing recollection is compensated by
multiplying the number of contacts during the fortnight preceding the
interview by 26 to calculate the number of annual contacts.
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Number of contacts per patient in 1 year
The average number of contacts with a dentist calculated for all
persons who contacted a dentist last year. Failing recollection is
compensated by multiplying the number of contacts during the fortnight
preceding the interview by 26 to calculate the number of annual contacts.
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Contact by persons without false teeth
Contact with the dentist includes all visits to a dentist in the 12 months
prior to the interview.
The figures refer to all persons excluding those having a complete set of
false teeth.
% Persons with contact in 1 year
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Number of contacts per person in 1 year
The average number of contacts with a dentist calculated for all
persons in the Dutch population. Failing recollection is compensated by
multiplying the number of contacts during the fortnight preceding the
interview by 26 to calculate the number of annual contacts.
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.
Number of contacts per patient in 1 year
The average number of contacts with a dentist calculated for all
persons who contacted a dentist last year. Failing recollection is
compensated by multiplying the number of contacts during the fortnight
preceding the interview by 26 to calculate the number of annual contacts.
Type of insurance
Private health insurance
Health insurance for civil servants
IZA: Institute for health insurance civil servants employed by
municipalities and public utilities;
IZR: Health insurance for civil servants employed by provinces.