Health, disorders, limitations; personal characteristics, 2010-2013
| Characteristics | Type of figure | Periods | Chronic disorders Disorders in the last 12 months Disorder of the elbow, wrist or hand (%) | MHI, 12 years or older Not calm and peaceful (%) | MHI, 12 years or older Depressed and down (%) | Mental complaints, 12 years or older Ever depressed and/or anxious (%) | Mental complaints, 12 years or older Depressed and/or anxious last year (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Standard errors | 2010 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Netherlands | Standard errors | 2011 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Netherlands | Standard errors | 2012 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Netherlands | Standard errors | 2013 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Standardised income: 1st 20%-group | Standard errors | 2010 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Standardised income: 1st 20%-group | Standard errors | 2011 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Standardised income: 1st 20%-group | Standard errors | 2012 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Standardised income: 1st 20%-group | Standard errors | 2013 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2010 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2011 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2012 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2013 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2010 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2011 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2012 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group | Standard errors | 2013 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Standardised income: 4th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2010 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Standardised income: 4th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2011 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Standardised income: 4th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2012 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Standardised income: 4th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2013 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Standardised income: 5th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2010 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Standardised income: 5th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2011 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Standardised income: 5th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2012 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Standardised income: 5th 20%-group | Standard errors | 2013 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||
Dataset is not available.
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
- Chronic disorders
- Refers to 18 diseases and disorders and one category 'other chronic disease or disorder'. Respondents are asked to indicate whether they have suffered from one or more of these diseases/disorders in the last 12 months.
For 3 of the 18 diseases/disorders they are also asked whether they have ever suffered from them. In addition questions are asked about diabetes.- Disorders in the last 12 months
- Chronic diseases/disorders in the last 12 months.
Respondents may currently suffer from the disease/disorder or have suffered from it in the last 12 months.- Disorder of the elbow, wrist or hand
- Percentage of persons of all ages who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you suffered from a serious disorder of the elbow, wrist or hand in the last 12 months?’
- MHI, 12 years or older
- 'Mental Health Inventory' (MHI) for adolescents (12 years or older) and adults.
The figures refer to the 'Mental Health Inventory 5' (MHI-5), an international standard for a specific measurement of mental health, consisting of 5 questions. The MHI-5 is an extract from the 'Short Format 36' (SF-36), an international standard for measuring health. All questions refer to the period of 4 weeks preceding the interview.
The following questions were asked:
1. Did you feel very nervous?
2. Were you so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?
3. Did you feel calm and peaceful?
4. Did you feel depressed and down?
5. Were you happy?- Not calm and peaceful
- Percentage of respondents aged 12 years or older who answered 'sometimes', 'seldom' or 'never' to the question:
‘Did you feel calm and peaceful?’
- Depressed and down
- Percentage of respondents aged 12 years or older who answered 'permanently', 'mostly' or
'often' to the question:
‘Did you feel depressed and down?’
- Mental complaints, 12 years or older
- The figures refer to 2 questions in the health questionnaire.
1. ‘Have you ever in your life had a period of at least 2 weeks during which you felt very scared or anxious?’
2. ‘Have you ever in your life had a period of at least 2 weeks during which you felt very depressed or down?
Possible answers to both questions: 'yes' and 'no'. Respondents who answered affirmatively were subsequently asked if this had been the case in the last 12 months.- Ever depressed and/or anxious
- Percentage of respondents aged 12 years or older who answered 'yes' to the question:
‘Have you ever in your life had a period of at least 2 weeks during which you felt very depressed or down?’ or 'yes' to the question: ‘Have you ever in your life had a period of at least 2 weeks during which you were very scared or anxious?’
- Depressed and/or anxious last year
- Percentage of respondents aged 12 years or older who answered 'yes' to the questions:
‘Have you ever in your life had a period of at least 2 weeks during which you felt very depressed or down?’ and: ‘Did you have this in the last 12 months?’
or who answered 'yes' to the questions:
‘Have you ever in your life had a period of at least 2 weeks during which you were very scared or anxious?’ and: ‘Did you have this in the last 12 months?’