Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; sex and age, 2010-2013

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Medical contacts, hospitalisation, medicines; sex and age, 2010-2013
Sex Age Type of figure Periods Contact with medical specialist Location of contact with specialist In hospital incl. out-patient department (%) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Satisfaction with the hospital (average) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Admission with overnight stay(s) Duration of hospitalisation 1 - 7 nights (%) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Admission with overnight stay(s) Duration of hospitalisation 8 - 14 nights (%) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Admission with overnight stay(s) Duration of hospitalisation 15 - 21 nights (%) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Admission with overnight stay(s) Duration of hospitalisation 22 nights or more (%) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Admission with overnight stay(s) Number of admissions per 100 persons (number) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Admission with overnight stay(s) Number of admissions per 100 patients (number) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Day admission Number of day admissions per 100 persons (number) Hospital admission in the last 12 months Day admission Number of day admissions p. 100 patients (number)
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.7 80.9 11.8 3.5 3.8 8.7 130.5 14.2 183.2
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2011 81.5 7.6 84.9 9.7 3.2 2.2 8.4 128.1 12.8 162.5
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2012 81.9 7.7 84.8 9.4 2.4 3.4 8.6 132.4 13.4 171.9
Total Total Percentages/ numbers 2013 81.2 7.7 84.4 10.2 2.7 2.8 9.1 133.8 12.4 172.1
Total Total Standard errors 2010 . 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.1 0.9 10.7
Total Total Standard errors 2011 0.8 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.3 2.2 0.8 8.8
Total Total Standard errors 2012 0.9 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.3 2.3 0.8 9.5
Total Total Standard errors 2013 0.9 0.0 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.3 0.7 8.2
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.7 83.1 8.9 2.6 5.4 8.5 118.9 8.2 113.0
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 75.0 7.5 81.0 12.2 4.0 2.8 11.9 120.5 10.3 138.2
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 78.9 8.0 87.8 10.6 1.6 0.0 7.5 119.5 9.2 142.9
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 73.0 7.7 85.4 11.3 1.5 1.8 10.1 120.3 7.1 .
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 4.8 3.6 2.0 2.9 1.2 6.9 1.2 5.8
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2011 5.4 0.1 4.6 3.8 2.3 1.9 1.5 6.2 2.3 24.5
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2012 5.3 0.1 4.9 4.6 1.9 . 1.3 8.9 2.5 32.9
Total Age: 0 to 4 years Standard errors 2013 6.7 0.1 4.6 4.2 1.6 1.7 1.5 6.9 1.2 .
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.8 . . . . 2.9 . 9.7 150.7
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 75.4 7.8 . . . . 2.0 . 6.8 117.8
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 79.0 7.8 . . . . 1.6 108.9 5.3 119.8
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 72.7 7.7 . . . . 1.9 . 5.4 114.4
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 . . . . 0.5 - 2.5 35.3
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2011 4.0 0.1 . . . . 0.4 - 0.8 5.9
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2012 4.2 0.1 . . . . 0.4 6.5 0.8 11.6
Total Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 4.3 0.1 . . . . 0.5 . 0.8 7.7
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 8.0 . . . . 1.1 . 5.4 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 72.6 7.9 . . . . 2.4 . 5.3 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 . 7.6 . . . . 2.5 125.0 6.2 145.0
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 . . . . . . 2.6 . 5.2 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.2 . . . . 0.4 - 1.2 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2011 6.4 0.2 . . . . 0.9 - 1.7 .
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2012 . 0.2 . . . . 0.9 26.9 1.7 29.9
Total Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 . . . . . . 0.7 . 2.3 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.3 . . . . 3.6 . 17.9 273.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 64.8 7.3 . . . . 4.6 . 10.7 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 . 7.5 . . . . 3.3 116.4 10.2 182.3
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 68.0 7.6 . . . . 4.0 . 7.6 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.2 . . . . 0.8 - 10.3 155.7
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2011 6.3 0.2 . . . . 1.0 - 2.0 .
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2012 . 0.1 . . . . 0.8 8.5 2.8 40.9
Total Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 6.2 0.2 . . . . 0.8 . 1.3 .
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.5 88.7 3.5 6.7 1.2 4.9 128.1 10.1 161.9
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 68.1 7.5 93.0 2.1 4.9 0.0 6.2 121.1 9.1 136.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 68.8 7.2 89.3 7.3 1.7 1.7 6.6 128.9 7.7 144.6
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 68.6 7.4 90.1 2.9 3.9 3.2 4.7 119.8 7.7 145.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 3.3 1.9 2.6 1.1 0.6 8.5 1.6 20.9
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2011 3.4 0.1 2.6 1.5 2.2 0.0 0.7 7.7 1.2 12.5
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2012 3.2 0.1 2.9 2.5 1.2 1.2 0.8 6.9 0.9 10.0
Total Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 3.6 0.1 3.4 1.9 2.2 2.0 0.6 6.7 1.0 12.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.4 89.3 3.0 4.6 3.1 5.5 118.1 10.5 165.9
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 72.2 7.7 89.2 10.8 0.0 0.0 4.4 117.4 8.8 136.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 73.1 7.6 89.0 4.8 1.2 4.9 6.1 118.7 9.5 146.8
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 75.5 7.5 90.6 8.4 1.0 0.0 6.3 127.7 13.1 188.6
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 2.9 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.6 5.7 1.3 15.8
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2011 2.9 0.1 3.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.6 5.1 1.0 9.0
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2012 3.0 0.1 3.0 2.0 1.1 2.1 0.7 4.1 1.2 13.4
Total Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 2.9 0.1 2.9 2.8 1.0 . 0.8 7.7 2.1 25.9
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.7 90.5 5.7 1.9 1.9 6.9 128.2 14.1 187.7
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 82.9 7.4 84.8 9.3 0.0 5.9 7.1 120.6 13.4 152.2
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 84.1 7.5 90.8 7.0 0.0 2.2 6.6 132.2 14.4 163.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 76.6 7.6 88.6 5.2 0.0 6.2 6.7 134.9 10.7 143.2
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 2.3 1.8 1.1 1.1 0.7 5.9 2.1 24.8
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2011 2.1 0.1 2.9 2.3 0.0 1.9 0.7 4.8 1.5 13.6
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2012 2.2 0.1 2.5 2.2 . 1.3 0.7 8.2 2.1 21.1
Total Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 2.6 0.1 2.7 1.9 . 2.1 0.7 7.1 1.2 11.1
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.7 88.6 9.8 0.6 1.0 10.7 136.8 12.4 153.6
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 84.4 7.5 82.6 8.0 8.3 1.1 8.3 129.1 15.1 183.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 83.7 7.7 84.7 7.4 3.6 4.4 9.7 138.0 14.5 163.6
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 79.1 7.8 84.0 12.3 1.0 2.6 8.9 131.4 13.9 188.7
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 3.0 2.8 0.7 0.9 1.3 8.7 1.8 17.1
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2011 2.8 0.1 4.1 3.0 3.0 1.1 1.1 8.0 3.0 31.2
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2012 2.7 0.1 3.8 2.7 1.9 2.1 1.2 8.3 1.9 14.6
Total Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 3.3 0.1 3.9 3.5 1.1 1.7 1.1 7.1 2.8 31.8
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.7 81.5 11.9 2.9 3.8 13.6 143.1 19.7 201.3
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 85.5 7.8 85.1 9.1 3.7 2.1 12.0 138.3 16.9 183.7
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 86.1 7.8 83.4 8.4 4.6 3.7 11.1 138.2 22.7 217.1
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 87.8 7.7 83.6 12.1 2.6 1.7 13.1 142.8 18.5 193.0
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 2.4 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 5.8 3.1 28.5
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2011 1.8 0.1 2.4 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 5.9 2.2 19.6
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2012 1.9 0.1 2.7 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.0 6.6 4.4 39.5
Total Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.8 0.1 2.5 2.2 1.1 0.9 1.1 6.0 2.5 21.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.7 75.3 19.6 3.4 1.7 17.1 131.2 22.2 206.1
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2011 88.9 7.8 76.9 14.5 4.7 3.9 14.8 136.4 19.2 172.7
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2012 88.3 7.9 82.5 11.7 1.9 3.9 18.2 143.7 21.7 183.1
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/ numbers 2013 91.2 7.9 79.1 11.8 5.7 3.4 19.2 143.0 19.7 190.8
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 2.9 2.7 1.2 0.9 1.4 5.3 3.5 28.3
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2011 1.8 0.1 3.2 2.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 6.5 2.8 21.0
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2012 1.8 0.1 2.6 2.2 0.9 1.3 1.5 6.0 2.8 19.1
Total Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 1.6 0.1 2.7 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.6 6.1 2.8 22.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.8 63.0 20.8 6.0 10.2 22.5 133.3 25.0 213.7
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2011 92.9 7.7 83.4 13.8 1.6 1.3 21.5 130.5 25.2 220.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2012 90.9 7.8 77.2 15.5 2.4 4.9 21.6 131.7 19.2 194.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Percentages/ numbers 2013 91.6 7.8 79.7 15.0 2.6 2.6 23.1 133.6 21.9 229.8
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2010 . 0.1 3.2 2.7 1.6 2.0 1.8 5.0 4.1 29.9
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2011 1.7 0.1 2.7 2.5 0.9 0.8 1.8 5.5 8.5 72.1
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2012 2.0 0.1 3.1 2.7 1.1 1.6 1.8 5.6 4.5 42.0
Total Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 1.9 0.1 2.9 2.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 5.8 5.6 53.9
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2010 . 7.7 82.1 11.2 2.7 4.0 8.6 132.1 14.7 190.6
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2011 82.2 7.7 83.5 9.9 3.5 3.1 8.4 134.6 12.5 164.0
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2012 82.9 7.7 85.9 9.0 2.3 2.9 8.5 133.2 12.4 172.7
Sex: men Total Percentages/ numbers 2013 81.7 7.7 82.9 10.2 3.0 3.9 9.0 137.7 11.7 166.0
Source: CBS.
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This table provides data on contacts of the Dutch population with providers of medical care, including data on hospitalisation and the use of medicines. It covers the following aspects:

- contacts with GP
- contacts with medical specialists
- contacts with dentist
- contacts with physiotherapist/remedial therapist
- contacts with alternative healers
- hospitalisations, with and without overnight stay
- use of medicines, prescribed and non-prescribed
- satisfaction with GP, specialist, dentist, physiotherapist, hospital

The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by age and sex. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

Data available from 2010 till 2013.

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

Changes as of 7 February 2019:
The tabel is stopped.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.

The questions about contacts with medical specialists were changed in 2011; therefore data for 2010 are not available.

Description topics

Contact with medical specialist
Contact with medical specialists in the Netherlands, in:
- out-patient department
- hospital department
- emergency department
- practice outside the hospital
- private clinic
Contacts during hospital or day admissions are not included. Contacts with psychiatrists are also not included.
Location of contact with specialist
Distribution of contacts with medical specialists by where these took place.

In hospital incl. out-patient department
Percentage of contacts with a medical specialist taking place in a hospital (incl. out-patient department).
Hospital admission in the last 12 months
Hospital admissions in the Netherlands are subdivided into:
- day admissions (without overnight stay)
- admission with at least one overnight stay
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Admissions related to childbirth and admissions to psychiatric hospitals are excluded. As a result, figures presented here may deviate from figures based on registered hospital admissions. In addition, the health interview survey does not cover people in institutional households, which may also result in discrepancies with register-based figures.
Admission with overnight stay(s)
Admission to a hospital or clinic for at least one night.
Duration of hospitalisation
Percentage broken down by number of nights spent in hospital.
1 - 7 nights
8 - 14 nights
15 - 21 nights
22 nights or more
Number of admissions per 100 persons
The number of admissions with at least one overnight stay in hospital per 100 persons in the population, in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Number of admissions per 100 patients
The number of admissions with at least one overnight stay per 100 persons who had been admitted to hospital at least once in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Day admission
Day admissions are hospital admissions without overnight stay, e.g. for planned minor surgery, exploratory/keyhole surgery, chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
Number of day admissions per 100 persons
Number of day admissions per year per 100 persons in the population.
Number of day admissions p. 100 patients
Number of day admissions per 100 persons with at least one day admission in the 12 months preceding the interview.
Satisfaction with the hospital
Average of respondents' evaluations regarding their most recent stay in hospital.
Question: 'Please give a mark out of ten for your (child's) hospital, where 1 represents very poor, 10 represents excellent'.
The question was only put to respondents who had been admitted to hospital (incl. day admissions) in the last 12 months.