State of health of the Dutch population

State of health of the Dutch population

Years (incl. standard error) Temporary limitation of activity Number of days temp. restr. activity Total number of days temp. restr. act. (abs.) Beddays as a result of temp. lim. of act % beddays Total persons (%) Beddays as a result of temp. lim. of act Number of beddays Total number of beddays (abs.)
Standard error 0.9 0.2 0.3
1981 23.7 3.6 4.2
1982 24.3 4.0 5.1
1983 25.1 4.4 4.9
1984 25.5 4.8 5.0
1985 25.4 3.9 3.8
1986 23.9 3.9 3.8
1987 23.3 3.6 3.4
1988 26.9 3.6 3.7
1989 27.5 4.4 4.1
1990 29.9 4.2 3.9
1991 29.9 4.5 4.3
1992 27.3 3.8 3.4
1993 28.9 5.0 5.0
1994 28.0 3.6 3.7
1995 29.5 4.1 3.7
1996 28.2 4.0 3.6
1997 29.3 4.5 3.8
1998 29.4 4.4 4.0
1999 30.0 4.7 4.2
2000 31.2 4.4 3.9
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

Health perception, height, obesity, health complaints, physical
limitations, psychosocial complaints by sex, type of insurance,
1981 - 2000
Changed on March 25 2010.
Frequency: Discontinued.

Description topics

Temporary limitation of activity
Respondents who, as a result of illness or injury, had to take it easy,
or were unable to undertake an activity they would normally do, on at
least one day in the 14 days preceding the interview are classed as
having temporarily restricted activity.
Number of days temp. restr. activity
The average number of days per year on which persons aged 1 year and
older experienced temporarily restricted activity. This is calculated by
multiplying the number of days with restricted activity in the 14 days
preceding the interview by 26.
Total number of days temp. restr. act.
Beddays as a result of temp. lim. of act
Respondents (1 year ond older) who spent at least one day or most
of the day in bed as a result of illness or injury the 14 days preceding
the interview are classed as beddays as a result of temporary limitation
of activity.
% beddays
Percentage of persons (1 year and older) who have beddays as a
result of temporary limitation of activity.
Total persons
Number of beddays
The average number of days per year on which persons aged 1 year and
older were beddays as a result of temporary limitation of activity. This
is calculated by multiplying the number of days they were beddays as a
result of temporary limitation of activity in the 14 days preceding the
interview by 26.
Total number of beddays