Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

  • Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
    • Neonate
      • Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
      • Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
    • Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
    • Children (2 to < 12 years)
    • Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
  • Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
    • Adults (18 to < 65 years)
      • Adults (18 to < 46 years)
      • Adults (46 to < 65 years)
    • Elderly (≥ 65 years)
      • Adults (65 to < 75 years)
      • Adults (75 to < 85 years)
      • Adults (85 years and over)

Estimated percentage of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area

1,6% of BE patients
2,6% of patients in Flanders (North of Belgium)

Description of the population covered by the data source in the catchment area whose data are not collected (e.g., people who are registered only for private care)

In the past 13 years more than 800.000 individuals have come in contact with our hospital for care at some point and were registred in the data source. Individuals who have never been in contact with our hospital are not registered.
Family linkage

Family linkage available in the data source permanently or can be created on an ad hoc basis

Permanently

Family linkage available between the following persons

Mother-child
Population

Population size

800000

Active population size

150000

Population by age group

Age group Population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
118160
Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
480
Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
9680
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
21600
Children (2 to < 12 years)
54400
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
32000
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
250400
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
228000
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
223200
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
110400
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
77600
Adults (85 years and over)
35200
Median observation time

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique individuals

3.00

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique active individuals (alive and currently registered)

7.00