Lifestyle, preventive screening; personal characteristics; 2010-2013
| Characteristics users | Type of figure | Periods | Alcohol consumption, 12 years and older Average daily number of glasses Per person (number) | Alcohol consumption, 12 years and older Average daily number of glasses Per drinker (number) | Preventive screening Cervical smear, women aged 20 or older (%) | Preventive screening Mammogram, women aged 30 or older (%) | Preventive screening PSA Test, men aged 40 or older (%) | Physical activity, 12 years or older Sports Football, average number of minutes (minutes per week) | Physical activity, 12 years or older Sports Tennis, average number of minutes (minutes per week) | Physical activity, 12 years or older Sports Swimming, average number of minutes (minutes per week) | Physical activity, 12 years or older Sports Fitness, average number of minutes (minutes per week) | Physical activity, 12 years or older Sports Other sports, average number of minutes (minutes per week) |
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| Age: 4 to 12 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 12 to 16 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 0.1 | 0.6 | . | . | . | 95 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 157 |
| Age: 16 to 20 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 0.8 | 1.0 | . | . | . | 57 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 116 |
| Age: 20 to 30 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 17.4 | . | . | 28 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 97 |
| Age: 30 to 40 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 82.1 | 9.4 | . | 15 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 86 |
| Age: 40 to 50 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 86.4 | 18.9 | 9.3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 81 |
| Age: 50 to 55 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 82.1 | 81.9 | 11.1 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 76 |
| Age: 55 to 65 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 73.1 | 87.0 | 34.1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 74 |
| Age: 65 to 75 years | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 29.9 | 86.7 | 48.2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 66 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Percentages/numbers | 2013 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 22.0 | 44.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 43 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||||
Table explanation
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 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.
This table has been stopped. From 2014 onwards a new table is started. See paragraph 3.
Data available from: 2010 up to and including 2013
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.
Changes as of 5 April 2016
The figures of 2013 can now be broken down by income, wealth and prosperity.
Changes as of 8 April 2015:
The figures on physical activity have changed for the years 2012 and 2013. The calculation was not correct, causing the figures on the percentage of respondents meeting the Dutch Standard for Healthy Exercise to be too high. This was corrected.
When will new figures be published?
This table will no longer be updated. New figures can be found in table Leefstijl en (preventief) gezondheidsonderzoek; persoonskenmerken. See paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Alcohol consumption, 12 years and older
- The survey questions about alcohol consumption are put to persons aged 12 years or older.
- Average daily number of glasses
- Per person
- Average daily number of glasses of alcohol per person in the population. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.
- Per drinker
- Average daily number of glasses of alcohol per drinker. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.
- Preventive screening
- Respondents in the Health Interview Survey are asked about their participation in preventive screening programmes for breast cancer (women) and cervical cancer (women) and prostate cancer (men).
- Cervical smear, women aged 20 or older
- Percentage of women aged 20 years or older who have had a cervical smear test at least once in the last 5 years. Cervical smear tests are done to screen for changes in the mucous membrane. These changes may indicate cervical cancer, or a preliminary stage of cervical cancer.
- Mammogram, women aged 30 or older
- Percentage of women aged 30 or older who have had a mammogram at least once in the last 2 years. A mammogram is an x-ray examination of the female breast. It is a common method to detect breast cancer in an early stage.
- PSA Test, men aged 40 or older
- Percentage of men aged 40 or older who have had their blood tested for the prostate specific antigen at least once in the last 5 years. This PSA-test can indicate an increased risk of prostate cancer.
- Physical activity, 12 years or older
- The Short Questionnaire to Asses 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.- Sports
- Football, average number of minutes
- Tennis, average number of minutes
- Swimming, average number of minutes
- Fitness, average number of minutes
- Other sports, average number of minutes