Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

All
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
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

22,5%; if we consider East Flanders (our complete province) as our catchment area, the denominator is 1.572.002 inhabitants. There will be patients in our dataset from other provinces in Belgium - since we, for example, have a hospital campus in another province, but the majority of our patients will originate from East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen).

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)

We must mention that this percentage is based on our current location in Aalst. On the first of January 2025 our merge with the other large hospital in Aalst will be completed and the OLV hospital will officially become "AZORG", which will increase the population percentage. Next to our hospital there are also several other general hospitals in Flanders, which explains why only about 1/4 of the entire population is present in our database.
Family linkage

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

Ad hoc
Population

Population size

353708

Active population size

319560

Population by age group

Age groupPopulation sizeActive population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
39259
39175
Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
143
100
Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
3598
3580
Children (2 to < 12 years)
23678
23668
Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
12182
12168
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
95370
94713
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
96183
92230
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
122941
93442
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
52670
46643
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
42314
32473
Adults (85 years and over)
27957
14326
Median observation time

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

1.00

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

1.00