Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; characteristics, 2010-2013

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Characteristics Periods Contact with GP Contact in the last 12 months Average number of contacts (population) (number) Contact with GP Contact in the last 12 months Average number of contacts (patient) (number) Contact with medical specialist Contact in the last 12 months Average number of contacts (population) (number) Contact with medical specialist Contact in the last 12 months Average number of contacts (patient) (number) Contact with dentist Contact in the last 12 months Average number of contacts (population) (number) Contact with dentist Contact in the last 12 months Average number of contacts (patient) (number) Contact with physiotherapist Average number of contacts (population) (number) Contact with physiotherapist Average number of contacts (patient) (number)
Age: 0 to 4 years 2010 4.4 5.8 2.4 7.7 0.6 1.8 0.9 9.3
2011 4.1 5.2 1.3 4.1 1.1 3.1 0.7 7.0
2012 4.0 5.2 1.2 3.8 0.6 1.9 1.0 13.0
2013 3.9 5.2 1.2 3.7 0.8 2.5 0.6 6.7
Age: 4 to 12 years 2010 2.3 3.9 1.3 4.8 2.4 2.5 1.4 17.1
2011 2.5 4.3 1.2 4.2 2.2 2.4 1.0 16.5
2012 2.3 3.8 1.0 3.8 2.6 2.7 0.9 15.4
2013 2.3 3.9 1.1 4.0 2.5 2.7 0.8 12.6
Age: 12 to 16 years 2010 2.9 4.6 1.4 6.3 3.3 3.5 1.4 13.5
2011 2.5 4.3 1.0 4.4 2.6 2.8 1.4 10.1
2012 2.1 3.7 0.8 3.3 2.3 2.4 1.5 10.8
2013 1.5 2.5 0.5 2.6 2.4 2.6 1.5 10.8
Age: 16 to 20 years 2010 3.3 4.5 1.1 4.6 2.9 3.1 1.9 11.8
2011 3.4 4.6 1.5 5.7 2.2 2.5 2.3 13.0
2012 3.3 4.9 1.3 5.5 2.1 2.3 2.1 10.7
2013 3.0 4.3 1.5 5.1 2.2 2.4 3.0 15.1
Age: 20 to 30 years 2010 3.9 5.6 1.6 5.9 2.0 2.4 2.2 11.5
2011 4.0 5.8 1.8 5.9 2.1 2.5 2.7 13.1
2012 4.1 5.8 1.9 6.1 1.4 1.7 3.0 15.2
2013 3.4 4.9 1.7 6.1 2.3 2.9 2.3 12.4
Age: 30 to 40 years 2010 3.6 5.0 2.0 6.0 2.4 2.8 3.0 13.6
2011 3.8 5.3 1.9 5.7 2.4 2.9 3.2 13.0
2012 3.4 4.9 1.9 5.8 2.3 2.8 2.7 12.9
2013 3.8 5.3 2.1 6.0 2.3 2.7 2.8 12.5
Age: 40 to 50 years 2010 3.9 5.6 2.3 6.4 2.6 3.0 3.8 14.3
2011 4.6 6.5 2.1 5.6 2.8 3.2 4.3 15.4
2012 3.7 5.4 2.1 5.6 2.6 3.0 3.4 13.9
2013 3.8 5.4 2.3 7.0 2.1 2.3 3.7 14.7
Age: 50 to 55 years 2010 4.7 6.2 2.3 5.7 2.8 3.3 3.7 13.1
2011 4.2 5.7 3.2 7.5 3.0 3.7 5.1 17.1
2012 4.4 6.3 2.3 5.9 2.4 2.8 5.0 18.3
2013 4.4 6.2 2.3 5.9 2.4 2.8 4.3 14.8
Age: 55 to 65 years 2010 4.9 6.4 2.9 6.0 2.5 3.3 6.2 21.6
2011 4.8 6.2 2.9 6.2 2.6 3.4 5.2 18.4
2012 5.2 6.7 2.7 5.5 2.2 2.9 5.1 19.4
2013 5.1 6.7 2.6 5.5 2.2 2.9 4.8 18.2
Age: 65 to 75 years 2010 5.9 7.3 3.8 6.7 2.0 3.1 6.0 22.0
2011 5.9 7.3 3.4 5.9 2.2 3.4 5.9 21.0
2012 5.7 7.0 3.9 6.7 1.9 2.9 6.1 21.7
2013 5.3 6.6 3.8 6.6 2.2 3.4 5.9 20.6
Age: 75 years or older 2010 7.7 9.2 4.7 7.3 1.6 3.8 8.4 28.3
2011 7.7 8.9 3.6 5.6 1.6 3.7 6.6 24.3
2012 7.1 8.5 3.3 5.4 1.8 3.9 6.1 23.2
2013 7.3 8.7 3.1 5.1 1.5 3.2 6.9 23.6
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides data on contacts of the Dutch population with providers of medical care, including data on hospitalisation and the use of medicines. It covers the following aspects:

- contacts with GP
- contacts with medical specialists
- contacts with dentist
- contacts with physiotherapist/remedial therapist
- contacts with alternative healers
- hospitalisations, with and without overnight stay
- use of medicines, prescribed and non-prescribed
- satisfaction with GP, specialist, dentist, physiotherapist, hospital

The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by a number of personal characteristics. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2010 inclusively 2013

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

Changes as of 24 July 2015:
The table is stopped.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

The questions about contacts with medical specialists were changed in 2011; therefore data for 2010 are not available.

Description topics

Contact with GP
Contacts with the GP include:
- consultations at the GP's practice
- visits by the GP to the patient's home
- consultations by telephone
- or other contacts
Contacts with a locum GP or with the night/weekend surgery are also included. Contacts with the GP's medical assistant and nurse are not included.
Contact in the last 12 months
Contacts in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Average number of contacts (population)
Average number of contacts per person in the population, in the 12 months preceding the interview.

Average number of contacts (patient)
Average number of contacts by persons who had at least 1 contact in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Contact with medical specialist
Contact with medical specialists in the Netherlands, in:
- out-patient department
- hospital department
- emergency department
- practice outside the hospital
- private clinic
Contacts during hospital or day admissions are not included. Contacts with psychiatrists are also not included.
Contact in the last 12 months
Contacts in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Average number of contacts (population)
Average number of contacts per person in the population, in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Average number of contacts (patient)
Average number of contacts by persons who had at least 1 contact in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Contact with dentist
Visits to a dentist in the Netherlands. Contacts with a dental hygienist, orthodontist and oral/dental surgeon are not included.
Contact in the last 12 months
Contacts in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Average number of contacts (population)
Average number of contacts per person in the population, in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Average number of contacts (patient)
Average number of contacts by persons who had at least 1 contact in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Contact with physiotherapist
Contact with physiotherapist or remedial therapist. Contacts during hospitalisation (including day-admissions) are not included.
Average number of contacts (population)
Average number of contacts per person in the population, in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Average number of contacts (patient)
Average number of contacts by persons who had at least 1 contact in the 12 months preceding the interview.