Health, lifestyle, use of medical facilities; 2000-2009
Characteristics users | Type of figure | Periods | Medical consumption Taking medication Consumption of non-prescribed medication % Persons taking non-pres. medication (%) | Lifestyle Alcohol consumption Never drinks alcohol (%) | Lifestyle Alcohol consumption Heavy drinker (%) | Lifestyle Alcohol consumption 3 or more glasses a day on average (%) | Lifestyle Alcohol consumption Av.glasses p.p.p. day in the population (numbers) | Lifestyle Alcohol consumption Av. daily number of glasses per drinker (numbers) |
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Total characteristics users | Numbers | 2009 | 39.1 | 20.2 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Total characteristics users | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Men | Numbers | 2009 | 31.7 | 13.6 | 17.3 | 12.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Men | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Women | Numbers | 2009 | 46.4 | 26.4 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Women | Standard errors | 2009 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 33.3 | 90.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | . |
Age cat. 2: 0-14 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | . |
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 41.5 | 15.5 | 17.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Age cat. 2: 15-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 42.9 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Age cat. 2: 25-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 38.9 | 15.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Age cat. 2: 45-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 37.5 | 28.0 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
Age cat. 2: 65 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 30.6 | 89.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 0-14 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 29.8 | 12.8 | 25.5 | 12.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 15-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 36.4 | 7.7 | 21.1 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 25-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 30.5 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 15.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 45-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 27.8 | 18.0 | 8.5 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: men 65 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 36.2 | 90.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 0-14 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | . |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 53.5 | 18.0 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 15-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 49.5 | 19.9 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 25-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 47.4 | 22.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 45-65 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 45.2 | 36.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
Age cat. 5 x sex: women 65 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 31.6 | . | . | . | . | . |
Age cat.1: 0-11 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | . | . | . | . | . |
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 41.2 | 59.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Age cat. 1: 12-17 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 41.3 | 10.9 | 20.0 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Age cat. 1: 18-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 40.8 | 12.6 | 15.1 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Age cat. 1: 25-34 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 44.5 | 15.1 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
Age cat. 1: 35-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 41.8 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
Age cat. 1: 45-54 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 35.6 | 16.6 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Age cat. 1: 55-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 35.2 | 23.7 | 5.4 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Age cat. 1: 65-74 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 40.4 | 34.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Age cat. 1: 75 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 29.0 | . | . | . | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 0-11 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | . | . | . | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 34.5 | 58.9 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 12-17 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 28.9 | 6.1 | 29.8 | 15.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 18-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 33.9 | 6.6 | 26.3 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 25-34 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 38.3 | 8.5 | 17.3 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 35-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 33.4 | 7.8 | 17.9 | 14.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 45-54 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 27.2 | 8.4 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 55-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 25.4 | 15.6 | 10.2 | 15.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 65-74 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 31.6 | 22.2 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: men, 75 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 34.3 | . | . | . | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 0-11 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | . | . | . | . | . |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 48.1 | 60.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 12-17 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 54.0 | 15.1 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 18-24 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 47.8 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 25-34 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 50.8 | 21.4 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 35-44 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 50.3 | 20.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 45-54 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 44.1 | 24.6 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 55-64 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs | Numbers | 2009 | 44.4 | 31.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
Age cat. 4 x sex: women, 65-74 yrs | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older | Numbers | 2009 | 46.0 | 42.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Age cat 4 x sex: women, 75 yrs and older | Standard errors | 2009 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Health insurance fund | Numbers | 2009 | ||||||
Health insurance fund | Standard errors | 2009 | ||||||
Private health insurance | Numbers | 2009 | ||||||
Private health insurance | Standard errors | 2009 | ||||||
Level of ed.: primary education | Numbers | 2009 | 37.9 | 48.4 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Level of ed.: primary education | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education | Numbers | 2009 | 41.4 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Level of ed.: pre-vocational education | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education | Numbers | 2009 | 44.1 | 18.4 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
Level of ed.: junior gen. sec. education | Standard errors | 2009 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
This table provides data about the health, lifestyle and medical and use of medical care of the Dutch population.
The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.
Data available from 2000 till 2009.
Changes as of 8 June 2018:
The table has been stopped per 8th of June 2018.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable.
Description topics
- Medical consumption
- Taking medication
- Consumption of non-prescribed medication
- Percentage of persons taking non-prescribed medication by type of medicine in the fortnight preceding the interview (self-medication). Problems of interpretation may be involved, for instance, some respondents consider aspirin a medicine, whereas others do not.
- % Persons taking non-pres. medication
- Percentage of persons taking non-prescribed medication by type of medicine in the fortnight preceding the interview (self-medication). Problems of interpretation may be involved, for instance, some respondents consider aspirin a medicine, whereas others do not.
- Lifestyle
- Alcohol consumption
- Never drinks alcohol
- Never drinks alcohol.
Percentage of persons (12+) who do not drink alcohol at all.
- Heavy drinker
- Heavy drinker.
Percentage of persons (12+) who drink at least 6 glasses of alcohol within
24 hours at least once a week.
- 3 or more glasses a day on average
- Percentage of persons (12+) who average 3 glasses of alcohol a day or
more.
- Av.glasses p.p.p. day in the population
- Average daily number of glasses of alcohol per person in the population
(12+).
- Av. daily number of glasses per drinker
- Average daily number of glasses of alcohol per drinker (12+).