University Hospital Antwerp structured data

First published 01/08/2025

Last updated 28/05/2026

Data source

Human

Cancer registry

Hospital discharge records

Hospital inpatient records

Hospital outpatient visit records

Other

Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups: In utero

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: - Belgium has free choice of hospital, which implies that some patients visit UZA from beyond its geographic catchment area.
- Several hospitals located in the catchment area of broad Antwerp. Many patients visit several hospitals (for different diseases, or changing during the treatment of a chronic disease)

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): None.

Family linkage

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

Population

Age group	Population size	Active population size
Paediatric Population (< 18 years)	201000	200000
Adults (18 to < 46 years)	621000	611000
Adults (46 to < 65 years)	532000	488000
Adults (65 to < 75 years)	292000	228000
Adults (75 to < 85 years)	261000	164000
Adults (85 years and over)	200000	107000

Median observation time

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique individuals: 0.04

Median time (years) between first and last available records for unique active individuals (alive and currently registered): 0.05

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