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

Changed on: 24/07/2015 02:00

Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; characteristics, 2010-2013
Characteristics	Type of figure	Periods	Contact with medical specialist Type of contact with specialist Repeat visit (%)
Total	Percentages/ numbers	2010	67.5
Total	Percentages/ numbers	2011	65.3
Total	Percentages/ numbers	2012	66.2
Total	Percentages/ numbers	2013	66.5
Total	Standard errors	2010	1.0
Total	Standard errors	2011	1.0
Total	Standard errors	2012	1.1
Total	Standard errors	2013	1.1
Sex: men	Percentages/ numbers	2010	68.6
Sex: men	Percentages/ numbers	2011	65.3
Sex: men	Percentages/ numbers	2012	66.4
Sex: men	Percentages/ numbers	2013	67.4
Sex: men	Standard errors	2010	1.4
Sex: men	Standard errors	2011	1.5
Sex: men	Standard errors	2012	1.6
Sex: men	Standard errors	2013	1.6
Sex: women	Percentages/ numbers	2010	66.6
Sex: women	Percentages/ numbers	2011	65.2
Sex: women	Percentages/ numbers	2012	66.0
Sex: women	Percentages/ numbers	2013	65.8
Sex: women	Standard errors	2010	1.3
Sex: women	Standard errors	2011	1.4
Sex: women	Standard errors	2012	1.4
Sex: women	Standard errors	2013	1.5
Age: 0 to 4 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	63.1
Age: 0 to 4 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	60.0
Age: 0 to 4 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	52.1
Age: 0 to 4 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	67.6
Age: 0 to 4 years	Standard errors	2010	5.4
Age: 0 to 4 years	Standard errors	2011	6.1
Age: 0 to 4 years	Standard errors	2012	6.5
Age: 0 to 4 years	Standard errors	2013	7.0
Age: 4 to 12 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	68.2
Age: 4 to 12 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	69.8
Age: 4 to 12 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	68.9
Age: 4 to 12 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	67.1
Age: 4 to 12 years	Standard errors	2010	4.1
Age: 4 to 12 years	Standard errors	2011	4.3
Age: 4 to 12 years	Standard errors	2012	4.7
Age: 4 to 12 years	Standard errors	2013	4.6
Age: 12 to 16 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	66.4
Age: 12 to 16 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	66.5
Age: 12 to 16 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	.
Age: 12 to 16 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	.
Age: 12 to 16 years	Standard errors	2010	6.3
Age: 12 to 16 years	Standard errors	2011	6.8
Age: 12 to 16 years	Standard errors	2012
Age: 12 to 16 years	Standard errors	2013	.
Age: 16 to 20 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	61.8
Age: 16 to 20 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	56.3
Age: 16 to 20 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	.
Age: 16 to 20 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	65.2
Age: 16 to 20 years	Standard errors	2010	6.0
Age: 16 to 20 years	Standard errors	2011	6.6
Age: 16 to 20 years	Standard errors	2012
Age: 16 to 20 years	Standard errors	2013	6.3
Age: 20 to 30 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	58.7
Age: 20 to 30 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	59.1
Age: 20 to 30 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	60.9
Age: 20 to 30 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	52.4
Age: 20 to 30 years	Standard errors	2010	3.6
Age: 20 to 30 years	Standard errors	2011	3.6
Age: 20 to 30 years	Standard errors	2012	3.4
Age: 20 to 30 years	Standard errors	2013	3.8
Age: 30 to 40 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	64.9
Age: 30 to 40 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	64.8
Age: 30 to 40 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	64.5
Age: 30 to 40 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	65.1
Age: 30 to 40 years	Standard errors	2010	2.8
Age: 30 to 40 years	Standard errors	2011	3.1
Age: 30 to 40 years	Standard errors	2012	3.2
Age: 30 to 40 years	Standard errors	2013	3.2
Age: 40 to 50 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	68.1
Age: 40 to 50 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	64.0
Age: 40 to 50 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	57.5
Age: 40 to 50 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	64.6
Age: 40 to 50 years	Standard errors	2010	2.5
Age: 40 to 50 years	Standard errors	2011	2.7
Age: 40 to 50 years	Standard errors	2012	3.0
Age: 40 to 50 years	Standard errors	2013	3.0
Age: 50 to 55 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	72.1
Age: 50 to 55 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	66.5
Age: 50 to 55 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	67.9
Age: 50 to 55 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	58.1
Age: 50 to 55 years	Standard errors	2010	3.4
Age: 50 to 55 years	Standard errors	2011	3.6
Age: 50 to 55 years	Standard errors	2012	3.5
Age: 50 to 55 years	Standard errors	2013	4.0
Age: 55 to 65 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	71.5
Age: 55 to 65 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	64.6
Age: 55 to 65 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	69.9
Age: 55 to 65 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	64.6
Age: 55 to 65 years	Standard errors	2010	2.2
Age: 55 to 65 years	Standard errors	2011	2.5
Age: 55 to 65 years	Standard errors	2012	2.5
Age: 55 to 65 years	Standard errors	2013	2.7
Age: 65 to 75 years	Percentages/ numbers	2010	71.7
Age: 65 to 75 years	Percentages/ numbers	2011	69.8
Age: 65 to 75 years	Percentages/ numbers	2012	71.9
Age: 65 to 75 years	Percentages/ numbers	2013	78.7
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

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 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.

Type of contact with specialist

Distribution of contacts with medical specialists by type of contact: first contact or repeat visit.

Repeat visit: Percentage of contacts with a medical specialist that are repeat visits.