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 Smoking, 12 years or over Smokers Heavy smokers in the population (%) Physical activity, 12 years or older Sports Other sports, average number of minutes (minutes per week) Physical activity, 12 years or older Meet the healthy exercise standard (%)
Total Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 3.8 84 56.8
Total Total age Standard errors 2013 0.2 3 0.6
Total 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . . .
Total 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 . . .
Total 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.0 157 32.4
Total 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 0.0 16 2.5
Total 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 1.4 116 41.1
Total 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 12 2.6
Total 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 3.4 97 54.9
Total 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.4 8 1.6
Total 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.3 86 49.4
Total 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 6 1.7
Total 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.9 81 51.3
Total 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 5 1.5
Total 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 6.9 76 47.4
Total 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 0.8 9 2.1
Total 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 5.7 74 77.3
Total 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 7 1.4
Total 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 2.1 66 76.8
Total 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.4 8 1.6
Total 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 1.2 43 57.5
Total 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 0.4 9 2.2
Men Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 4.4 100 57.9
Men Total age Standard errors 2013 0.3 4 0.9
Men 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . . .
Men 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 . . .
Men 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 0.0 126 33.9
Men 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 0.0 23 3.5
Men 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 1.2 109 45.8
Men 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 15 3.6
Men 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 3.8 108 59.1
Men 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 13 2.3
Men 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.9 112 50.8
Men 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 11 2.4
Men 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 5.5 95 46.8
Men 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 8 2.1
Men 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 8.2 101 46.4
Men 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 1.2 14 3.0
Men 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 6.2 88 77.4
Men 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.8 11 1.9
Men 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 2.5 88 79.2
Men 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 14 2.2
Men 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 1.1 83 67.6
Men 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 0.5 22 3.3
Women Total age Percentages/numbers 2013 3.3 69 55.7
Women Total age Standard errors 2013 0.2 3 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 0.0 189 30.9
Women 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 0.0 22 3.5
Women 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 1.6 123 36.0
Women 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 18 3.7
Women 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 3.0 86 50.6
Women 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 8 2.3
Women 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 3.7 61 48.0
Women 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 7 2.4
Women 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 4.3 66 56.1
Women 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 7 2.1
Women 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 5.6 51 48.3
Women 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 1.0 9 3.0
Women 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 5.2 60 77.1
Women 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 8 1.9
Women 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 1.7 45 74.5
Women 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 7 2.3
Women 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 1.2 15 50.6
Women 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 0.5 3 2.9
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

Smoking, 12 years or over
The survey questions about smoking are put to persons aged 12 years or older.
Smokers
Heavy smokers in the population
% of persons in the population who smoke 20 cigarettes a day or more. Persons who only smoke a pipe and/or cigars are included as smokers smoking 0 cigarettes a day. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.
Physical activity, 12 years or older
The Short Questionnaire to Assess Health enhancing physical activity (SQUASH) is part of the Health Interview Survey. This questionnaire was developed by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). The SQUASH aims to provide a complete picture of physical activity, e.g. frequency, duration and intensity of the following types of physical activities: 1 activities during travelling between home and work or home and school 2 activities at school or at work 3 domestic activities 4 sports
5 other leisure activities.
For the years from 2012 onwards, some assumptions in the calculation of the subtopics within physical activity have been adjusted. This is done in consultation with the RIVM in the context of the Public Health Monitor 2012, a study in which physical activity is also required. Consequently, the figures on physical activity from 2012 onwards are not always comparable with the figures of the previous years.
Sports
Other sports, average number of minutes
Meet the healthy exercise standard
Percentage of respondents meeting the Dutch Standard for Healthy Exercise. Respondents are in the age category 12 years or older. Physical activities are categorised in a standard table according to age-specific values indicating the intensity per activity, the minimal duration required and the number of days per week. The Dutch standard for people 12 – 18 years involves at least one hour a day of moderate exercise with MET value 5. The standard for adults is at least 5 days a week 30 minutes of moderate exercise with MET-value =4 (age 18-55 years) or with MET-value = 3 (age 55+). *MET-value: 1 MET equals the energy-consumption of a person in rest. Also 5 MET meets 5 times the consumption of energy of this standard resting metabolic rate.
For the years from 2012 onwards, some assumptions in the calculation of the percentage of people that meet the Dutch Standard for Healthy Exercise have been adjusted. This is done in consultation with the RIVM in the context of the Public Health Monitor 2012, a study in which physical activity is also required. As a result, the percentages from 2012 onwards are not comparable with the rates in previous years.