Lifestyle, preventive screening; sex,age; 2010-2013

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Lifestyle, preventive screening; sex,age; 2010-2013
Sex Age category Type of figure Periods Use of contraceptive pill,16 to 49 years (%)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 37.4
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.9
Total 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 59.6
Total 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 2.7
Total 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 54.6
Total 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.7
Total 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 30.0
Total 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.6
Total 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 22.7
Total 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.3
Total 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 .
Total 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Total 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 .
Men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013
Men Total age Standard errors 2013
Men 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013
Men 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013
Men 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013
Men 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013
Men 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013
Men 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013
Men 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013
Men 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013
Men 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013
Men 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013
Men 75 years or older Standard errors 2013
Women Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 37.4
Women Total age Standard errors 2013 0.9
Women 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Women 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 .
Women 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Women 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 .
Women 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 59.6
Women 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 2.7
Women 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 54.6
Women 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.7
Women 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 30.0
Women 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.6
Women 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 22.7
Women 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.3
Women 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Women 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 .
Women 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Women 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 .
Women 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Women 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 .
Women 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Women 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 .
Source: CBS.
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This table provides data about the lifestyle and preventive behaviour of the Dutch population. It comprises the following aspects:
- smoking
- use of alcohol
- length, weight, people who are underweight and overweight
- use of contraceptive pill
- preventive research
- influenza vaccination
- physical activity
The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by sex and age. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2010 up to and including 2013

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

Changes as of 22 March 2018:
None, this table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable. This table has been discontinued. Figures from 2014 onwards can be found in other tables, see paragraph 3.

Description topics

Use of contraceptive pill,16 to 49 years
Percentage of women taking the contraceptive pill. The figures refer to women in the age category 16 to 49.