InGef Research Database

First published 01/02/2024

Last updated 12/12/2024

Data source

Human

Administrative healthcare records (e.g., claims)

Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups: Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
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)
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: Approx. 10 Million insurees are included in the database, 7 Million of these actively insured in 2022. This corresponds to 7% of the total German population.
(26/28) Our database does not contain a direct distinction between preterm and term newborns. Additionally, date of birth are only respresented on a quarterly level. We therefore counted all individuals under 2 years of age within the "infants and toddlers (28 days to 23 months)" section.

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): Insurees of private health insurances as well as those insurees of other statutory health insurances which do not contribute to the InGef RDB

Population

Age group	Population size	Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)	1746787	1314538
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)	202368	138878
Children (2 to < 12 years)	954391	720140
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)	590028	455520
Adults (18 to < 46 years)	4070057	2781033
Adults (46 to < 65 years)	2851406	2358173
Elderly (≥ 65 years)	1844594	1353812
Adults (65 to < 75 years)	905838	771384
Adults (75 to < 85 years)	594910	412912
Adults (85 years and over)	343846	169516

Median observation time

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique individuals: 10.00

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique active individuals (alive and currently registered): 10.00

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