Health and health care; personal characteristics

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Health and health care; personal characteristics
Characteristics Margins Periods Sleeping problems, 12 years or older Sleeping problems (%) Sleeping problems, 12 years or older Limited by sleeping problems (%)
Total persons Value 2023 . .
Total persons Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Total persons Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Sex: Male Value 2023 . .
Sex: Male Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Sex: Male Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Sex: Female Value 2023 . .
Sex: Female Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Sex: Female Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 0 to 3 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 4 to 11 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 12 to 15 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 12 to 15 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 12 to 15 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 16 to 19 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 16 to 19 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 16 to 19 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 20 to 29 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 20 to 29 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 20 to 29 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 30 to 39 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 30 to 39 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 30 to 39 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 40 to 49 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 40 to 49 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 40 to 49 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 50 to 54 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 50 to 54 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 50 to 54 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 55 to 64 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 55 to 64 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 55 to 64 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 65 to 74 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 65 to 74 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 65 to 74 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 75 years or older Value 2023 . .
Age: 75 years or older Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 75 years or older Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 0 to 11 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 0 to 11 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 0 to 11 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 12 to 17 years Value 2023 . .
Age: 12 to 17 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 12 to 17 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 18 years or older Value 2023 . .
Age: 18 years or older Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Age: 18 years or older Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
The Netherlands Value 2023 . .
The Netherlands Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
The Netherlands Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Value 2023 . .
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Europe (excluding the Netherlands) Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Outside Europe Value 2023 . .
Outside Europe Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Outside Europe Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in the Netherlands Value 2023 . .
Origin: born in the Netherlands Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in the Netherlands Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Value 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parents in NL Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Value 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parent(s) abroad Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe Value 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in NL, parent(s) in Europe Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe Value 2023 . .
Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born NL, parent(s) out. Europe Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born abroad Value 2023 . .
Origin: born abroad Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born abroad Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) Value 2023 . .
Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born in Europe (excl. NL) Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born outside Europe Value 2023 . .
Origin: born outside Europe Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Origin: born outside Europe Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: single; < 40 year Value 2023 . .
Position: single; < 40 year Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: single; < 40 year Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: single; 40 to 64 years Value 2023 . .
Position: single; 40 to 64 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: single; 40 to 64 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: single; >= 65 years Value 2023 . .
Position: single; >= 65 years Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: single; >= 65 years Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: child<18 yrs one-parent Value 2023 . .
Position: child<18 yrs one-parent Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: child<18 yrs one-parent Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Positon: child of age, one-parent househ Value 2023 . .
Positon: child of age, one-parent househ Lower bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Positon: child of age, one-parent househ Upper bound 95% confidence interval 2023 . .
Position: child < 18 yrs, two-parents Value 2023 . .
Source: CBS.
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This table contains data on the perceived state of health and on contacts with providers of medical care of the Dutch population from 0 years on in private households. These data can be grouped by several personal characteristics. For several topics a different age demarcation applies. The age boundaries are listed at the relevant topics.

Data available from: 2014

Status of the data: final.

Changes by March 12, 2024:
The year 2023 have been added.

When will new data be published?
Data on reporting year 2024 will be published in the second quarter of 2025.

Description topics

Sleeping problems, 12 years or older
The health survey asks to what extent people have suffered from problems sleeping in the past 2 weeks? This may include difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, or waking up too early. The answer options were:
1. Not at all
2. A little
3. Kinda
4. A lot
5. A lot
People who indicated that they had suffered from problems with sleeping were asked to what extent the sleep problems had hindered their daily functioning over the past 2 weeks. This includes: fatigue during the day, functioning at work, carrying out daily tasks, concentration, memory, mood. The answer options were:
1. Not at all
2. A little
3. Kinda
4. A lot
5. A lot

From 2023, the questions about sleep will be asked every 2 years (in even years).
Sleeping problems
Percentage of persons aged 12 years or older that answered ‘somewhat’, ‘much’, ‘very much’ to the question: ‘How much were you bothered by sleeping problems in the last 2 weeks? Think about trouble falling asleep, trouble sleeping through the night, waking up too early.’.
Limited by sleeping problems
Percentage of persons aged 12 years or older who experienced limitations in daily activity due to sleeping problems in last 2 weeks. Persons that answered ‘quite a lot’, ‘a lot’ or ‘very much’ to the question: ‘To what extent have you suffered from sleeping problems in the last 2 weeks?’. Think about trouble falling asleep, trouble sleeping through the night, waking up too early.’. And persons who answered ‘somewhat’, ‘much’, ‘very much’ to the question: ‘How much were you bothered by sleeping problems in the last 2 weeks?