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

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Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; characteristics, 2010-2013
Characteristics Type of figure Periods Contact with dentist Type of treatment Construction of crown or bridge (%)
Total Percentages/ numbers 2010 2.8
Total Percentages/ numbers 2011 3.2
Total Percentages/ numbers 2012 2.6
Total Percentages/ numbers 2013 2.7
Total Standard errors 2010 0.2
Total Standard errors 2011 0.3
Total Standard errors 2012 0.3
Total Standard errors 2013 0.3
Sex: men Percentages/ numbers 2010 3.3
Sex: men Percentages/ numbers 2011 2.9
Sex: men Percentages/ numbers 2012 2.7
Sex: men Percentages/ numbers 2013 2.9
Sex: men Standard errors 2010 0.4
Sex: men Standard errors 2011 0.4
Sex: men Standard errors 2012 0.4
Sex: men Standard errors 2013 0.4
Sex: women Percentages/ numbers 2010 2.2
Sex: women Percentages/ numbers 2011 3.5
Sex: women Percentages/ numbers 2012 2.4
Sex: women Percentages/ numbers 2013 2.6
Sex: women Standard errors 2010 0.3
Sex: women Standard errors 2011 0.4
Sex: women Standard errors 2012 0.3
Sex: women Standard errors 2013 0.4
Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 .
Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 .
Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 .
Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 .
Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2010
Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2011
Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2012
Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2013 .
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 0.0
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 0.0
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 0.0
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 0.0
Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2010 0.0
Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2011 0.0
Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2012 .
Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 .
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 0.0
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 0.0
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 0.6
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 0.9
Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 0.0
Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 0.0
Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 0.5
Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 0.6
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 1.9
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 0.0
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 0.5
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 1.1
Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 0.8
Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 0.0
Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 0.6
Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 0.8
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 0.9
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 0.3
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 0.3
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 2.2
Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 0.4
Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 0.3
Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 0.3
Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.7
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 2.3
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 1.8
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 2.3
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 0.9
Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 0.6
Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 0.5
Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 0.7
Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.4
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 4.8
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 3.9
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 2.8
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 3.5
Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 0.8
Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 0.7
Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 0.6
Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.8
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 3.4
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 6.1
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 5.3
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 2.8
Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 0.9
Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 1.3
Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 1.3
Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 1.0
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 3.6
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 7.7
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 4.5
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 5.8
Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 0.7
Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 1.1
Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 0.9
Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.0
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 6.2
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 4.8
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 5.9
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 4.0
Source: CBS.
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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 dentist
Visits to a dentist in the Netherlands. Contacts with a dental hygienist, orthodontist and oral/dental surgeon are not included.
Type of treatment
Distribution of contacts with a dentist by type of treatment.
Construction of crown or bridge