Life style and (preventive) health; personal characteristics, 2014-2021

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Smoking behaviour, 12 years or older

Questions on smoking behaviour are asked to persons aged 12 years or older.

Smokers

Daily smokers in the population

The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who answered Yes’ to the question ‘Do you smoke every day?

Heavy smokers in the population

The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who smoke 20 or more cigarettes per day. Persons who only smoke cigars and/or pipe are not considered to be heavy smokers.

Cigarette smokers

Quitting attempts in the past 12 months

The percentage of the cigarette smokers aged 12 years or older who tried to stop smoking in the last 12 months, and succeeded for at least 24 hours.

Passive smoking in the population

Passive smoking is the inhalation of tobacco smoke from nearby smokers while being indoors. The table shows the distribution of answers to the question: ‘How often do you (or: does your child) get exposed indoor to tobacco smoke from other people?’
(Almost) never
Less than 1 hour per day
1 hour per day or more
In 2019, the answer options of this question are changed. Therefore, passive smoking in the population will not be published anymore from 2019 onwards.

(Almost) never

Less than 1 hour per day

1 hour per day or more

Alcohol consumption, 12 years or older

The questions on consuming alcohol are asked to all persons aged 12 years or older.

Drinkers

Heavy drinkers in the population

The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who at least once a week drink 6 or more alcoholic beverages in one day (men) or who at least once a week drink 4 or more of alcoholic beverages in one day (women).

Excessive drinkers in the population

The percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who drink at least 21 glasses a week (men) or 14 glasses a week (women).

Up to 1 glass per day in the population

Percentage of persons in the population aged 12 years or older who do not drink or at most 1 glass per day.

Drugs use, 12 years or older

The questions on the use of drugs are asked to persons aged twelve years or older. For the following types of drugs, it is asked whether people have ever used it and if so, when for the last time:
Cannabis (hashish, weed, marijuana)
Amphetamine (such as pep and speed)
XTC (ecstasy, MDMA)
LSD
Mushrooms (hallucinogenic mushrooms, magic mushrooms)
Cocaine (including crack, basecoke, freebase)
Heroine (horse, smack, or brown)
GHB
Methadone
From 2018: 4-Fluoramphetamine, also known as 4-FA, 4-FMP or Flux
Other drugs
The answer categories for each type of drug are:
Yes, in the last 30 days
Yes, in the last 12 months, but not in the last 30 days
Yes, more than 12 months ago
No, never used

Use of drugs, other than cannabis

Based on the question about the use of:
•  Amphetamine (such as pep and speed)
•  XTC (ecstasy, MDMA)
•  LSD
•  Mushrooms (hallucinogenic mushrooms, magic mushrooms)
•  Cocaine (including crack, cooked coke, freebase)
•  Heroine (horse, smack or brown)
•  GHB
•  Methadone
•  From 2018: 4-Fluoramphetamine, also known as 4-FA, 4-FMP or Flux
•  Other drugs
This concerns the use of one or more of these types of drugs. When several of these drugs are used, the most recently used drug type determines which of the answer categories ‘last month’, ‘last year’ and ‘ever’ applies.

Last month

Last year

Ever

Use of other drugs

Based on the questions about the use of:
LSD
Mushrooms (hallucinogenic mushrooms, magic mushrooms)
Heroine (horse, smack or brown)
GHB
Methadone
From 2018: 4-Fluoramphetamine, also known as 4-FA, 4-FMP or Flux
Other drugs
This concerns the use of one or more of these types of drugs. When several of these drugs are used, the most recently used drug type determines which of the categories last month, last year and ever applies.

Last month

Last year

Ever

Physical activity, 12 years or older

The questions on physical activities were asked to every person aged 12 years or older, and are based upon the so-called Short Questionnaire to Assess Health Enhancing Physical Activity (SQUASH). This questionnaire aims to provide a complete view of a person-s physical activity. Frequencies and durations of the following physical activities were asked for:
1.Commuting to work or school by cycle or on foot,
2.Activities at work or in school,
3.Housekeeping activities ,
4.Walking, cycling, gardening and doing odd jobs in spare time,
5.Practising sports.
From 2017 onwards, Statistics Netherlands will publish the new physical activity guidelines (drawn up by the Dutch Health Council) for people aged 4 years or older. The figures on physical activity of people aged 12 or older are published for the last time in 2017.

Meeting the Dutch Norm Healthy Exercise

The percentage of persons of 12 years or older who comply with the Dutch Norm of Healthy Exercise. This Dutch standard specifies the minimal amount of physical exercise that is required to maintain and improve health. It is based on MET values (metabolic equivalents): 1 MET corresponds to the energy expenditure of sitting, resting, and 5 MET corresponds to 5 times the energy expenditure of this resting metabolic rate. For all activities that are enquired in the SQUASH questionnaire, the MET value has been established.
According to the standard, adolescents aged 12 to 17 years need to perform moderately intensive physical activities (MET value minimally 5) at least one hour daily, such as bicycling. Persons of 18 years or older should perform moderately intensive physical activities at least for half an hour, at least five days a week. For persons aged 18 to 54 years, the MET value should at least by 4, e.g. walking (5 km / h). For persons of 55 years or older, it will do to perform in accordance with a MET value of 3, e.g. quietly walking (4 km / h).
At the end of 2017, the Dutch Health Council published new physical activity guidelines. The figures on the Dutch Norm of Healthy Exercise are published for the last time in 2017.

Inactive

The percentage of persons of 12 years or older who are inactive. A person is considered to be inactive if there is not a single day in which there is compliance with the Dutch Norm of Healthy Exercise.

Semi-active

The percentage of persons of 12 years or older who are semi-active. A person is considered to be semi-active if the Dutch Norm of Healthy Exercise is not met, but if he or she still is normally active at least 1 and at the most 6 days (youngsters from 12 up to and including 17 years of age) or at most 4 days (adults).

Norm-active

The percentage of persons of 12 years or older who are norm-active. A person is considered to be norm-active if he or she complies with the Dutch Norm of Healthy Exercise.

Meeting the norm for fitness

The percentage of persons of 12 years or older who comply with the fitness standard. The fitness standard is based upon the minimal amount of physical activity that is needed to obtain an optimal endurance. A person complies with the fitness standard if he or she exercises with heavy intensity at least three times a week during at least 20 minutes. Intensity of physical activity is defined by means of the MET values (metabolic equivalent): 1 MET corresponds to the energy expenditure of sitting resting, and 5 MET corresponds to 5 times the energy expenditure of this resting metabolic rate. For all activities that are enquired in the SQUASH questionnaire, the MET value has been established.
For adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, activities with a MET value of at least 8 are regarded as heavily intensive (MET value minimally 8). For adults aged 18 to 54 years, a MET-value of at least 6.5 is considered as heavily intensive. For adults aged 55 years or older, this is at least 5.
At the end of 2017, the Dutch Health Council published new physical activity guidelines. The figures on the norm for fitness are published for the last time in 2017.

Inactive

The percentage of persons of 12 years or older who are inactive. A person is considered to be inactive if he or she does not meet the fitness standard on any day of the week.

Semi-active

The percentage of persons of 12 years or older who are semi active. A person is considered to be semi-active if he or she does not meet the fitness standard, but is normally active on at least 1 or 2 days per week.