Lifestyle, preventive screening; personal characteristics; 2010-2013

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Lifestyle, preventive screening; personal characteristics; 2010-2013
Characteristics users Type of figure Periods Alcohol consumption, 12 years and older Heavy drinker (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years and older Excessive drinker (%) Alcohol consumption, 12 years and older Average daily number of glasses Per drinker (number)
Total Percentages/numbers 2013 12.4 8.2 1.2
Total Standard errors 2013 0.4 0.3 0.0
Sex: men Percentages/numbers 2013 15.8 10.0 1.6
Sex: men Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.5 0.0
Sex: women Percentages/numbers 2013 9.0 6.4 0.8
Sex: women Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.4 0.0
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 . . .
Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 . . .
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 1.7 0.2 0.6
Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.2 0.1
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 18.1 7.3 1.0
Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 2.1 1.4 0.1
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 19.9 9.5 1.2
Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.0 0.1
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 11.4 6.0 1.1
Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 0.8 0.1
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 12.5 7.9 1.1
Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.8 0.0
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 15.1 11.4 1.4
Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 1.5 1.4 0.1
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 12.1 11.1 1.4
Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 1.0 0.1
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 8.6 10.6 1.4
Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 1.1 1.2 0.1
Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 4.4 3.4 1.1
Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.9 0.1
Single; < 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 27.7 12.7 1.6
Single; < 40 years Standard errors 2013 2.2 1.7 0.1
Single; 40 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 14.5 10.1 1.2
Single; 40 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.7 1.5 0.1
Single; >= 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 6.9 4.8 1.0
Single; >= 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.1 0.1
Child < 18 yrs in single parent househ Percentages/numbers 2013 0.0 0.0 .
Child < 18 yrs in single parent househ Standard errors 2013 0.0 0.0 .
Child >= 18 yrs in single parent househ Percentages/numbers 2013 13.9 0.9 0.8
Child >= 18 yrs in single parent househ Standard errors 2013 3.3 0.9 0.1
Child < 18 yrs in two parent household Percentages/numbers 2013 5.3 1.8 0.8
Child < 18 yrs in two parent household Standard errors 2013 1.1 0.6 0.1
Child >= 18 yrs in two parent household Percentages/numbers 2013 23.3 12.8 1.3
Child >= 18 yrs in two parent household Standard errors 2013 2.2 1.7 0.1
Parent in one-parent family Percentages/numbers 2013 11.9 8.9 1.1
Parent in one-parent family Standard errors 2013 2.3 2.0 0.1
Partner in couple with child(ren) Percentages/numbers 2013 10.9 7.2 1.1
Partner in couple with child(ren) Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.6 0.0
Partner in couple no child; < 40 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 13.5 7.4 1.1
Partner in couple no child; < 40 yrs Standard errors 2013 1.8 1.4 0.1
Partner in couple no child; 40 to 65 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 12.1 10.6 1.3
Partner in couple no child; 40 to 65 yrs Standard errors 2013 1.1 1.1 0.1
Partner in couple no child; >= 65 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 7.0 9.6 1.4
Partner in couple no child; >= 65 yrs Standard errors 2013 1.0 1.1 0.1
Other, unknown Percentages/numbers 2013 17.1 8.0 1.4
Other, unknown Standard errors 2013 3.0 2.1 0.2
Background: Netherlands Percentages/numbers 2013 13.5 8.9 1.2
Background: Netherlands Standard errors 2013 0.5 0.4 0.0
Background: western Percentages/numbers 2013 10.4 8.2 1.1
Background: western Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.1 0.1
Background: 1st generation western Percentages/numbers 2013 11.6 8.5 1.1
Background: 1st generation western Standard errors 2013 2.1 1.8 0.1
Background: 2nd generation western Percentages/numbers 2013 9.6 8.0 1.1
Background: 2nd generation western Standard errors 2013 1.6 1.4 0.1
Background: non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 6.3 2.9 0.9
Background: non-western Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.7 0.1
Background: 1st generation non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 7.5 4.3 1.1
Background: 1st generation non-western Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.0 0.2
Background: 2nd generation non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 3.9 0.0 0.6
Background: 2nd generation non-western Standard errors 2013 1.3 0.0 0.1
Education level: primary Percentages/numbers 2013 13.4 9.9 1.6
Education level: primary Standard errors 2013 1.7 1.4 0.1
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo Percentages/numbers 2013 12.5 7.0 1.2
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo Standard errors 2013 1.1 0.9 0.1
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo Percentages/numbers 2013 12.5 9.4 1.2
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo Standard errors 2013 0.7 0.6 0.0
Education level: hbo Percentages/numbers 2013 10.8 8.0 1.1
Education level: hbo Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.9 0.0
Education level: university Percentages/numbers 2013 10.3 8.9 1.3
Education level: university Standard errors 2013 1.3 1.2 0.1
Education level: unknown Percentages/numbers 2013 6.4 6.2 .
Education level: unknown Standard errors 2013 2.3 2.4 .
Standardised income: 1st 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 14.7 7.5 1.2
Standardised income: 1st 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.3 0.9 0.1
Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 10.8 5.8 1.1
Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.7 0.1
Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 10.9 7.3 1.1
Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.7 0.1
Standardised income: 4th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 13.5 8.5 1.2
Standardised income: 4th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.7 0.0
Standardised income: 5th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 12.5 10.5 1.3
Standardised income: 5th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.8 0.8 0.0
Wealth: 1st 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 12.6 7.2 1.1
Wealth: 1st 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.8 0.0
Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 12.2 6.6 1.2
Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.1 0.8 0.1
Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 11.7 7.6 1.2
Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.0 0.8 0.0
Wealth: 4th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 13.8 8.7 1.2
Wealth: 4th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.7 0.0
Wealth: 5th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 11.7 10.0 1.3
Wealth: 5th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.8 0.0
Prosperity: 1st 20% group Percentages/numbers 2013 16.6 8.6 1.3
Prosperity: 1st 20% group Standard errors 2013 1.9 1.4 0.1
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

Alcohol consumption, 12 years and older
The survey questions about alcohol consumption are put to persons aged 12 years or older.
Heavy drinker
Percentage of persons who are heavy drinkers. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older. In 2010 and 2011 the definition of a heavy drinker was a person that drinks at least 6 glasses of alcohol on one day at least once a week. From 2012 onwards there is a distinction between men and women. For men still goes that a heavy drinker is a person who drinks at least 6 glasses of alcohol on one day at least once a week. For women goes that a heavy drinker is a person who drinks at least 4 glasses of alcohol on one day at least once a week. Due to this change in definition the figures of 2010 and 2011 cannot be compared very well with the figures of 2012 onwards.
Excessive drinker
Percentage of persons who are excessive drinkers. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older. For 2010 and 2011 goes that an excessive drinker is a person who drinks 21 glasses of alcohol or more a week. From 2012 onwards there is a distinction between men and women. For mean goes that an excessive drinker is a person who drinks more than 21 glasses of alcohol a week. For women goes that an excessive drinker is a person who drinks more than 14 glasses of alcohol a week. Due to this change in definition the figures of 2010 and 2011 cannot be compared very well with the figures of 2012 onwards.
Average daily number of glasses
Per drinker
Average daily number of glasses of alcohol per drinker. Refers to persons aged 12 years or older.