Lifestyle, preventive screening; personal characteristics; 2010-2013

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Lifestyle, preventive screening; personal characteristics; 2010-2013
Characteristics users Type of figure Periods Physical activity, 12 years or older Meet the healthy exercise standard (%)
Total Percentages/numbers 2013 56.8
Total Standard errors 2013 0.6
Sex: men Percentages/numbers 2013 57.9
Sex: men Standard errors 2013 0.9
Sex: women Percentages/numbers 2013 55.7
Sex: women Standard errors 2013 0.9
Age: 4 to 12 years Percentages/numbers 2013 .
Age: 4 to 12 years Standard errors 2013 .
Age: 12 to 16 years Percentages/numbers 2013 32.4
Age: 12 to 16 years Standard errors 2013 2.5
Age: 16 to 20 years Percentages/numbers 2013 41.1
Age: 16 to 20 years Standard errors 2013 2.6
Age: 20 to 30 years Percentages/numbers 2013 54.9
Age: 20 to 30 years Standard errors 2013 1.6
Age: 30 to 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 49.4
Age: 30 to 40 years Standard errors 2013 1.7
Age: 40 to 50 years Percentages/numbers 2013 51.3
Age: 40 to 50 years Standard errors 2013 1.5
Age: 50 to 55 years Percentages/numbers 2013 47.4
Age: 50 to 55 years Standard errors 2013 2.1
Age: 55 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 77.3
Age: 55 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 1.4
Age: 65 to 75 years Percentages/numbers 2013 76.8
Age: 65 to 75 years Standard errors 2013 1.6
Age: 75 years or older Percentages/numbers 2013 57.5
Age: 75 years or older Standard errors 2013 2.2
Single; < 40 years Percentages/numbers 2013 57.9
Single; < 40 years Standard errors 2013 2.5
Single; 40 to 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 63.1
Single; 40 to 65 years Standard errors 2013 2.3
Single; >= 65 years Percentages/numbers 2013 59.4
Single; >= 65 years Standard errors 2013 2.4
Child < 18 yrs in single parent househ Percentages/numbers 2013 24.1
Child < 18 yrs in single parent househ Standard errors 2013 4.7
Child >= 18 yrs in single parent househ Percentages/numbers 2013 49.8
Child >= 18 yrs in single parent househ Standard errors 2013 4.7
Child < 18 yrs in two parent household Percentages/numbers 2013 29.6
Child < 18 yrs in two parent household Standard errors 2013 2.2
Child >= 18 yrs in two parent household Percentages/numbers 2013 52.4
Child >= 18 yrs in two parent household Standard errors 2013 2.6
Parent in one-parent family Percentages/numbers 2013 49.9
Parent in one-parent family Standard errors 2013 3.5
Partner in couple with child(ren) Percentages/numbers 2013 53.7
Partner in couple with child(ren) Standard errors 2013 1.2
Partner in couple no child; < 40 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 54.4
Partner in couple no child; < 40 yrs Standard errors 2013 2.6
Partner in couple no child; 40 to 65 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 65.8
Partner in couple no child; 40 to 65 yrs Standard errors 2013 1.6
Partner in couple no child; >= 65 yrs Percentages/numbers 2013 75.4
Partner in couple no child; >= 65 yrs Standard errors 2013 1.6
Other, unknown Percentages/numbers 2013 54.6
Other, unknown Standard errors 2013 3.9
Background: Netherlands Percentages/numbers 2013 58.9
Background: Netherlands Standard errors 2013 0.7
Background: western Percentages/numbers 2013 55.4
Background: western Standard errors 2013 2.0
Background: 1st generation western Percentages/numbers 2013 52.3
Background: 1st generation western Standard errors 2013 3.3
Background: 2nd generation western Percentages/numbers 2013 57.4
Background: 2nd generation western Standard errors 2013 2.6
Background: non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 42.7
Background: non-western Standard errors 2013 1.9
Background: 1st generation non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 47.2
Background: 1st generation non-western Standard errors 2013 2.3
Background: 2nd generation non-western Percentages/numbers 2013 33.7
Background: 2nd generation non-western Standard errors 2013 3.1
Education level: primary Percentages/numbers 2013 51.2
Education level: primary Standard errors 2013 2.3
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo Percentages/numbers 2013 60.7
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo Standard errors 2013 1.6
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo Percentages/numbers 2013 59.8
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo Standard errors 2013 1.1
Education level: hbo Percentages/numbers 2013 59.2
Education level: hbo Standard errors 2013 1.6
Education level: university Percentages/numbers 2013 60.3
Education level: university Standard errors 2013 2.0
Education level: unknown Percentages/numbers 2013 70.9
Education level: unknown Standard errors 2013 4.0
Standardised income: 1st 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 54.2
Standardised income: 1st 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.8
Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 54.0
Standardised income: 2nd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.5
Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 57.8
Standardised income: 3rd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.4
Standardised income: 4th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 57.3
Standardised income: 4th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.2
Standardised income: 5th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 58.5
Standardised income: 5th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.2
Wealth: 1st 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 51.6
Wealth: 1st 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.5
Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 50.3
Wealth: 2nd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.6
Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 53.4
Wealth: 3rd 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.5
Wealth: 4th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 58.8
Wealth: 4th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.2
Wealth: 5th 20%-group Percentages/numbers 2013 65.6
Wealth: 5th 20%-group Standard errors 2013 1.2
Prosperity: 1st 20% group Percentages/numbers 2013 46.4
Prosperity: 1st 20% group Standard errors 2013 2.5
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table provides data about the lifestyle and preventive behaviour of the Dutch population. It comprises the following aspects:
- smoking
- use of alcohol
- length, weight, people who are underweight and overweight
- use of contraceptive pill
- preventive research
- influenza vaccination
- physical activity
The data are based on the Health Interview Survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands. They can be broken down by a number of personal characteristics. The Health Interview Survey is a continuous survey. Its population consists of Dutch residents of all ages in private households.

This table has been stopped. From 2014 onwards a new table is started. See paragraph 3.

Data available from: 2010 up to and including 2013

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definitive.

Changes as of 5 April 2016
The figures of 2013 can now be broken down by income, wealth and prosperity.

Changes as of 8 April 2015:
The figures on physical activity have changed for the years 2012 and 2013. The calculation was not correct, causing the figures on the percentage of respondents meeting the Dutch Standard for Healthy Exercise to be too high. This was corrected.

When will new figures be published?
This table will no longer be updated. New figures can be found in table Leefstijl en (preventief) gezondheidsonderzoek; persoonskenmerken. See paragraph 3.

Description topics

Physical activity, 12 years or older
The Short Questionnaire to Asses Health enhancing physical activity (SQUASH) is part of the Health Interview Survey. This questionnaire was developed by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). The SQUASH aims to provide a complete picture of physical activity, e.g. frequency, duration and intensity of the following types of physical activities 1 activities during travelling between home and work or home and school 2 activities at school or at work 3 domestic activities 4 sports
5 other leisure activities.
Meet the healthy exercise standard
Percentage of respondents meeting the Dutch Standard for Healthy Exercise. Respondents are in the age category 12 years or older. Physical activities are categorised in a standard table according to age-specific values indicating the intensity per activity, the minimal duration required and the number of days per week. The Dutch standard for people 12 – 18 years involves at least one hour a day of moderate exercise with MET value 5. The standard for adults is at least 5 days a week 30 minutes of moderate exercise with MET-value =4 (age 18-55 years) or with MET-value = 3 (age 55+). *MET-value: 1 MET equals the energy-consumption of a person in rest. Also 5 MET meets 5 times the consumption of energy of this standard resting metabolic rate.