Lifestyle, preventive screening; personal characteristics; 2010-2013

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Lifestyle, preventive screening; personal characteristics; 2010-2013
Characteristics users Type of figure Periods Smoking, 12 years or over Former cigarette smokers Years former cigarette smokers smoked (number) Smoking, 12 years or over Former cigarette smokers Years since former smokers stopped (number)
Total Percentages/numbers 2013 18.9 19.1
Total Standard errors 2013 0.2 0.3
Sex: men Percentages/numbers 2013 20.2 19.5
Sex: men Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.4
Sex: women Percentages/numbers 2013 17.6 18.7
Sex: women Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.4
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 . .
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 5.3 3.7
Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.2
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 10.4 7.6
Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.3
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 14.8 12.9
Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.4
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 17.9 17.4
Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.6
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 21.2 21.6
Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.4
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 25.2 25.8
Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.6
Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 27.5 34.0
Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.8
Single; < 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 8.4 4.8
Single; < 40 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.6
Single; 40 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 21.1 16.6
Single; 40 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.8
Single; >= 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 25.5 31.1
Single; >= 65 years Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.9
Child < 18 yrs in single parent househ Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Child < 18 yrs in single parent househ Standard errors 2013 . .
Child >= 18 yrs in single parent househ Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Child >= 18 yrs in single parent househ Standard errors 2013 . .
Child < 18 yrs in two parent household Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Child < 18 yrs in two parent household Standard errors 2013 . .
Child >= 18 yrs in two parent household Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Child >= 18 yrs in two parent household Standard errors 2013 . .
Parent in one-parent family Percentages/numbers 2013 17.0 16.0
Parent in one-parent family Standard errors 2013 1.0 1.2
Partner in couple with child(ren) Percentages/numbers 2013 14.9 14.2
Partner in couple with child(ren) Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.3
Partner in couple no child; < 40 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 8.3 4.9
Partner in couple no child; < 40 yrs Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.4
Partner in couple no child; 40 to 65 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 20.0 20.6
Partner in couple no child; 40 to 65 yrs Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.5
Partner in couple no child; >= 65 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 26.2 28.2
Partner in couple no child; >= 65 yrs Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.6
Other, unknown Percentages/numbers 2013 11.2 .
Other, unknown Standard errors 2013 2.4 .
Background: Netherlands Percentages/numbers 2013 19.0 20.0
Background: Netherlands Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.3
Background: western Percentages/numbers 2013 20.9 17.2
Background: western Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.7
Background: 1st generation western Percentages/numbers 2013 19.6 16.6
Background: 1st generation western Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.2
Background: 2nd generation western Percentages/numbers 2013 21.6 17.6
Background: 2nd generation western Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.9
Background: non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 14.5 11.0
Background: non-western Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.6
Background: 1st generation non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 15.9 12.4
Background: 1st generation non-western Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.7
Background: 2nd generation non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 . .
Background: 2nd generation non-western Standard errors 2013 . .
Education level: primary Percentages/numbers 2013 23.4 21.9
Education level: primary Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.9
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo Percentages/numbers 2013 22.1 22.5
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.6
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo Percentages/numbers 2013 19.2 18.8
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo Standard errors 2013 0.3 0.4
Education level: hbo Percentages/numbers 2013 16.9 19.0
Education level: hbo Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.6
Education level: university Percentages/numbers 2013 16.9 18.9
Education level: university Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.7
Education level: unknown Percentages/numbers 2013 22.1 16.6
Education level: unknown Standard errors 2013 1.7 1.5
Standardised income: 1st 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 17.2 16.3
Standardised income: 1st 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.8
Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 21.2 20.2
Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.6 0.7
Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 19.6 18.7
Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.6
Standardised income: 4th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 18.3 18.9
Standardised income: 4th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.5
Standardised income: 5th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 18.2 20.1
Standardised income: 5th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.5
Wealth: 1st 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 14.5 11.7
Wealth: 1st 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.4
Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 20.3 15.3
Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.8
Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 19.6 18.5
Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.6
Wealth: 4th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 19.4 20.4
Wealth: 4th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.5
Wealth: 5th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 20.0 24.3
Wealth: 5th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.5
Prosperity: 1st 20% group Percentages/numbers 2013 14.3 10.2
Prosperity: 1st 20% group Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.8
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 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

Smoking, 12 years or over
The survey questions about smoking are put to persons aged 12 years or older.
Former cigarette smokers
Years former cigarette smokers smoked
Number of years a former cigarette smoker smoked cigarettes. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.
Years since former smokers stopped
Number of years since a former cigarette smoker stopped smoking cigarettes. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.