Health, disorders, limitations; personal characteristics, 2010-2013

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Characteristics Type of figure Periods Generic health indicator, 12+ years Separate items of the health indicator Limited in daily activities (%) Generic health indicator, 12+ years Separate items of the health indicator Physical health: limited work/activities (%) Functional limitations Activity limitation, bed-days, 4+ years Activity limitation per 14 days (%) Functional limitations Activity limitation, bed-days, 4+ years Activity limitation, days per year (number) Functional limitations Activity limitation, bed-days, 4+ years Bed-days per 14 days (%) Functional limitations Activity limitation, bed-days, 4+ years Bed-days per year (number)
Total Percentages/numbers 2010 23.4 18.5 17.2 37.9 4.5 4.8
2011 24.2 18.0 17.6 38.5 5.0 6.0
2012 24.3 18.2 17.7 39.7 4.7 5.1
2013 23.3 17.7 17.9 38.7 5.3 5.9
Standard errors 2010 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.2
2011 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.3
2012 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.3
2013 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.3
Sex: men Percentages/numbers 2010 18.5 15.3 14.9 32.2 3.6 3.9
2011 19.0 14.6 15.6 33.1 3.9 4.7
2012 19.0 14.9 14.5 32.1 4.0 3.9
2013 19.5 14.4 16.0 34.1 4.4 5.0
Standard errors 2010 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.3
2011 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.4
2012 0.7 0.6 0.4 1.1 0.2 0.3
2013 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.4
Sex: women Percentages/numbers 2010 28.2 21.6 19.6 43.5 5.4 5.7
2011 29.3 21.3 19.6 43.7 6.0 7.2
2012 29.5 21.5 20.9 47.2 5.4 6.3
2013 27.0 20.9 19.7 43.3 6.2 6.7
Standard errors 2010 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.4
2011 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.5
2012 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.4
2013 0.8 0.7 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.4
Age: 0 tot 4 years Percentages/numbers 2010 . . . . . .
2011 . . . . . .
2012 . . . . . .
2013 . . . . . .
Standard errors 2010 . . . . . .
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2013 . . . . . .
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2010 . . 7.8 9.2 2.1 1.1
2011 . . 9.3 11.2 3.2 2.0
2012 . . 8.3 9.8 2.2 1.1
2013 . . 10.5 13.7 3.3 2.5
Standard errors 2010 . . 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.2
2011 . . 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.4
2012 . . 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.2
2013 . . 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.5
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2010 9.1 6.1 12.1 17.4 4.0 2.1
2011 8.6 5.2 12.9 19.3 4.1 3.3
2012 11.6 5.2 12.1 19.0 3.4 2.6
2013 8.1 4.4 10.5 13.4 4.1 2.5
Standard errors 2010 1.4 1.2 1.2 2.3 0.7 0.5
2011 1.5 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.8 0.8
2012 1.7 1.2 1.2 2.6 0.7 0.7
2013 1.4 1.1 1.2 2.1 0.8 0.6
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2010 11.5 7.9 15.5 24.5 4.7 3.9
2011 11.0 6.9 15.7 22.4 6.2 4.3
2012 6.2 6.9 16.2 19.1 6.3 4.4
2013 10.6 10.3 17.1 22.9 6.8 4.2
Standard errors 2010 1.6 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.7 0.8
2011 1.6 1.3 1.4 2.5 0.9 0.8
2012 1.3 1.3 1.4 2.2 0.9 0.8
2013 1.6 1.6 1.5 2.6 1.0 0.8
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2010 9.3 9.6 14.7 24.3 5.5 4.3
2011 9.5 9.9 17.3 31.1 6.4 6.5
2012 14.3 12.4 18.1 31.3 6.3 5.9
2013 10.7 11.3 18.5 28.8 7.1 5.3
Standard errors 2010 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.5 0.6
2011 1.0 1.0 0.9 2.1 0.6 0.8
2012 1.1 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.6 0.8
2013 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.6 0.6
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2010 14.6 14.2 15.9 30.6 5.3 5.2
2011 16.5 15.7 17.8 34.9 6.0 6.3
2012 13.3 13.2 17.4 34.5 5.8 5.6
2013 14.1 13.6 17.2 33.3 5.9 5.3
Standard errors 2010 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.9 0.5 0.6
2011 1.2 1.2 0.9 2.2 0.6 0.8
2012 1.1 1.1 0.9 2.2 0.6 0.7
2013 1.1 1.1 0.9 2.2 0.6 0.6
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2010 19.6 16.2 16.9 38.1 5.6 7.0
2011 20.8 15.9 18.5 43.1 5.3 7.6
2012 21.8 17.2 16.9 39.6 4.9 5.7
2013 16.0 15.7 16.0 36.1 5.6 7.5
Standard errors 2010 1.1 1.0 0.7 2.0 0.5 0.8
2011 1.2 1.1 0.8 2.2 0.5 0.9
2012 1.2 1.1 0.8 2.2 0.5 0.7
2013 1.1 1.1 0.8 2.1 0.5 0.9
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2010 25.2 19.0 20.5 46.4 5.4 6.1
2011 26.4 20.2 18.9 44.5 6.2 8.2
2012 23.7 19.4 21.0 50.8 5.9 7.8
2013 26.5 18.8 18.9 44.4 6.5 8.9
Standard errors 2010 1.8 1.6 1.2 3.2 0.7 1.0
2011 1.9 1.7 1.2 3.3 0.7 1.3
2012 1.8 1.7 1.3 3.5 0.7 1.3
2013 1.9 1.7 1.2 3.4 0.8 1.4
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2010 32.1 24.6 21.6 54.1 4.5 5.2
2011 30.1 21.3 20.1 50.1 4.5 6.5
2012 30.7 23.9 20.8 54.6 4.3 5.5
2013 31.5 24.1 24.1 62.4 5.2 7.0
Standard errors 2010 1.4 1.3 0.9 2.6 0.4 0.7
2011 1.5 1.3 0.9 2.6 0.5 0.9
2012 1.5 1.4 0.9 2.8 0.5 0.8
2013 1.5 1.4 1.0 3.0 0.5 0.9
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2010 35.5 25.2 20.1 52.8 2.8 4.5
2011 39.8 26.3 18.8 49.1 3.1 4.1
2012 38.2 25.0 21.0 57.7 2.8 3.9
2013 36.9 21.4 19.4 51.9 3.6 6.0
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides data about the health, chronic disorders and functional limitations of the Dutch population. It comprises the following aspects:
- perceived state of health
- chronic disorders
- generic health indicator
- mental health and mental complaints
- infectious diseases
- feelings of discomfort
- functional limitations
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:
Figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 24 July 2015:
None, this table is stopped.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

Description topics

Generic health indicator, 12+ years
The generic health indicator consists of a summary measure (norm score) for physical health and a summary measure (norm score) for mental health. These norm scores are calculated for persons aged 12 years or older.
Figures refer to the so-called 'Short Format 12' (SF-12). This is a frequently used international standard which was developed in the United States by Ware et al. (1995).
Separate items of the health indicator
Percentages for the separate questions of the health indicator.
Limited in daily activities
Percentage of persons answering ‘severely’ or ‘slightly’ to the question:
‘Does your health limit you in doing daily activities such as moving a table, vacuuming or cycling?’ The three possible answers are: ‘severely’, ‘slightly’, ‘not at all’.
Physical health: limited work/activities
Percentage of persons answering ‘yes’ to the question:
‘In terms of your work or other daily activities, have you been limited in the kind of work or activities because of your physical health in the past 4 weeks?’ Possible answers are: 'yes' and 'no'.
Functional limitations
Functional limitations (physical) are observed by means of 3 groups of questions:
a. The OECD indicator for persons in the age category 12 years or older
b. The ADL (Activities of Daily Living) indicator for persons in the age category 55 or older.
c. Temporary activity limitations and bed-days for persons of all ages.
Activity limitation, bed-days, 4+ years
Questions:
‘Have you had to change your daily routine in the last 2 weeks because of illness or injury?’ If so: ‘How many days in this period?
‘Did you have to stay in bed during this period?’ If so: ‘For how many days?’
The figures refer to persons in the age category 4 years or older.
Activity limitation per 14 days
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question: ‘Have you had to change your daily routine in the last 2 weeks because of illness or injury?’

Activity limitation, days per year
Average number of days per year on which activities were limited.
Question: ‘On how many days in the last 2 weeks was your activity reduced by illness or injury?’ Multiplication of the reported number of days by 26 provides annual figures.
The figures refer to persons in the age category 4 years or older.
Bed-days per 14 days
Percentage of persons aged 4 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question: ‘Have you had to change your daily routine in the last 2 weeks because of illness or injury?’ and 'yes' to the question: ‘Were there any days in this period that you stayed in bed for the whole day or for most of the day?’
Bed-days per year
Average number of bed-days per year.
Question: ‘How many days in the last 2 weeks did you stay in bed for the whole day or most of the day because of illness or injury?’ Multiplication of the reported number of days by 26 provides annual figures.
The figures refer to persons in the age category 4 years or older.
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These are bed-days as a result of a temporary activity limitation because of illness or injury. Bed-days of bedridden persons are not included.