Caribbean NL: medical contacts, medicines; personal characteristics
| Personal characteristics | Type of figure | Carribean Netherlands | Periods | Contact with general practitioner Contact in the last 12 months Island/country of most recent contact Island of residence (%) | Contact with general practitioner Contact in the last 12 months Island/country of most recent contact Other island or country (%) | Contact with medical specialist Contact in the last 12 months Island/country of most recent contact Island of residence (%) | Contact with medical specialist Contact in the last 12 months Island/country of most recent contact Other island or country (%) | Contact with dentist Island/country of most recent contact Island of residence (%) | Contact with dentist Island/country of most recent contact Other island or country (%) | Contact with physio-/remedial therapist Island/country of most recent contact Island of residence (%) | Contact with physio-/remedial therapist Island/country of most recent contact Other island or country (%) | Hospital admissions with overnight stay Island/country of most recent admission Island of residence (%) | Hospital admissions with overnight stay Island/country of most recent admission Other island or country (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 96.0 | 4.0 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 91.2 | 8.8 | 95.0 | 5.0 | 68.9 | 31.1 |
| Total persons | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Sex: male | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 95.7 | 4.3 | 82.2 | 17.8 | 91.8 | 8.2 | . | . | 64.3 | 35.7 |
| Sex: male | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | . | . | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| Sex: female | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 96.3 | 3.7 | 84.1 | 15.9 | 90.7 | 9.3 | 92.2 | 7.8 | 72.7 | 27.3 |
| Sex: female | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 98.7 | . | . | . | 94.2 | 5.8 | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 15 to 24 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.5 | . | . | . | 5.5 | 5.5 | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 95.0 | 5.0 | 79.9 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 9.1 | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 25 to 44 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 95.9 | 4.1 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 92.0 | 8.0 | 98.4 | . | . | . |
| Age: 45 to 64 years | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.2 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | . | . | . |
| Age: 65 years or older | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 96.6 | 3.4 | 85.3 | 14.7 | 86.0 | 14.0 | . | . | . | . |
| Age: 65 years or older | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | . | . | . | . |
| Level of education: Low | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 95.6 | 4.4 | 87.2 | 12.8 | 95.1 | 4.9 | 96.5 | . | 69.1 | 30.9 |
| Level of education: Low | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 | . | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 97.8 | 2.2 | 82.7 | 17.3 | 90.5 | 9.5 | . | . | . | . |
| Level of education: Intermediate | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 1.9 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | . | . | . | . |
| Level of education: High | Percentage/average | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 95.2 | 4.8 | 74.6 | 25.4 | 85.7 | 14.3 | . | . | . | . |
| Level of education: High | Reliability margin | Caribbean Netherlands | 2021* | 3.4 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | . | . | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | |||||||||||||
Table explanation
This table provides data on health care use of the population of the Caribbean Netherlands aged 15 years and older in private households. It includes contacts with providers of medical care, hospitalisation, visits to the laboratory for blood test and the use of medicines.
It comprises the following aspects:
- contacts with general practitioner (GP)
- contacts with medical specialists
- contacts with dentist
- contacts with physiotherapist/remedial therapist
- hospitalisations, with and without overnight stay
- visits to the laboratory for blood test
- use of medicines, prescribed as well as non-prescribed
These aspects are shown for the Caribbean Netherlands, and also for the islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba separately. Also breakdowns by gender, age and level of education are presented.
The research is a sample survey. This means that the figures shown are estimates for which reliability margins apply. These margins are also included in the table.
The Omnibus survey was carried out for the first time on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius in 2013 during the month of June and the first week of July. For the second time the Omnibus survey was carried out on Bonaire during the months of October and November 2017, and on Saba and St. Eustatius in the period January to March 2018. In 2021, the survey was conducted from October to December.
Data available from: 2013
Status of the data:
The figures for the most recent period are provisional.
Changes as of December 15th 2022
The underlying coding of region used in this table has been adjusted. It is now in line with the standard encoding defined by CBS. The structure and data of the table have not been adjusted.
The figures of 2021 were added to this table.
When will new data be published?
New data will be published every four years.
Description topics
- Contact with general practitioner
- Contacts with the GP include:
- consultations at the GP’s practice,
- visits by the GP to the patient’s home,
- consultations by telephone, or
- other contacts.- Contact in the last 12 months
- Contacts with GP in the 12 months preceding the interview.
- Island/country of most recent contact
- The island on which or country in which the last contact took place.
- Island of residence
- The last GP contact took place on the person’s island of residence.
- Other island or country
- The last GP contact did not take place on the person’s island of residence but in another country or on another island.
- Contact with medical specialist
- Contacts with a medical specialist:
- in an outpatient department,
- in a hospital department,
- in the emergency department,
- in a practice outside the hospital, or
- in a private clinic.
Contacts during hospital or day admission and contacts with a psychiatrist are not included.- Contact in the last 12 months
- Contacts with a medical specialist in the 12 months preceding the interview.
- Island/country of most recent contact
- The island on which or country in which the most recent contact with a medical specialist took place.
- Island of residence
- The last contact with a medical specialist took place on the person’s island of residence.
- Other island or country
- The last contact with a medical specialist did not take place on the island on which the person lives but in another country or on another island.
- Contact with dentist
- Visits to the dentist.
Contacts with a dental hygienist, orthodontist and dental surgeon are not included.- Island/country of most recent contact
- The island or country where the last contact with a dentist took place.
- Island of residence
- The last contact with a dentist took place on the island where the person lives
- Other island or country
- The last contact with a dentist did not take place on the island on which the person lives but on another island or in another country.
- Contact with physio-/remedial therapist
- Contacts with physiotherapist or remedial therapist. Contacts during hospital admission (including day admission) are not included.
- Island/country of most recent contact
- The island or country where the last contact with a physiotherapist or remedial therapist took place.
- Island of residence
- The last contact with a physiotherapist or remedial therapist took place on the island where the person lives.
- Other island or country
- The last contact with a physiotherapist or remedial therapist did not take place on the island on which the person lives but on another island or in another country.
- Hospital admissions with overnight stay
- Admissions to a hospital or clinic with at least 1 overnight stay.
Admissions to psychiatric hospitals are not included.
Hospital admissions related to childbirth are excluded.- Island/country of most recent admission
- Where the last hospital admission with at least 1 overnight stay took place.
- Island of residence
- The last hospital admission with at least 1 overnight stay took place on the person’s island of residence.
- Other island or country
- The last hospital admission with at least 1 overnight stay did not take place on the island on which the person lives but on another island or in another country.