AZ Oostende (previously: AZ Damiaan)

01/02/2024
17/10/2024
Data source
Outdated
Human
Cancer registry
Death registry
Hospital inpatient records
Other
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

50-60%, part of the patients are day tourists, second residents, holiday tourists.

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)

40-50% going to other hospitals near by
Family linkage

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

Ad hoc
Population

Population size

396.539

Active population size

365.393

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
41.894
41.828
Children (2 to < 12 years)
18.678
18.633
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
13.410
13.390
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
108.672
108.408
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
91.631
90.148
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
148.823
119.900
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
53.724
41.483
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
36.489
32.488
Adults (85 years and over)
59.590
38.200
Median observation time

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

3,50

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

3,00