Table 3 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | N (%) | |
Population 0–11 yr | 3,188,004 | 3,073,468 | 6,261,472 |
Indigenous Dutch | 2,292,021 (71.9) | 2,189,282 (71.2) | 4,481,303 (71.6) |
1st generation immigrant | 306,934 (9.6) | 322,167 (10.5) | 629,101 (10.0) |
2nd generation immigrant | 589,049 (18.5) | 562,019 (18.3) | 1,151,068 (18.4) |
Deaths | 7,924 | 6,114 | 14,038 |
0-1 monthsa | 4,713 (59.9) | 3,688 (60.3) | 8,401 (59.8) |
2-13 monthsb | 1,143 (14.4) | 870 (14.2) | 2,013 (14.3) |
14 months – 3 yearsc | 902 (11.4) | 671 (11.0) | 1,573 (11.2) |
4-8 yearsd | 766 (9.7) | 557 (9.1) | 1,323 (9.4) |
9-11 yearse | 400 (5.0) | 328 (5.4) | 728 (5.2) |
Primary cause of death | |||
Unknown | 128 (1.6) | 122 (2.0) | 250 (1.8) |
Infectious and parasitic diseases | 203 (2.6) | 171 (2.8) | 374 (2.7) |
Neoplasms | 512 (6.5) | 393 (6.4) | 905 (6.4) |
Diseases of the blood and blood forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism | 53 (0.7) | 46 (0.8) | 99 (0.7) |
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 196 (2.5) | 148 (2.4) | 344 (2.5) |
Mental and behavioural disorders | 23 (0.3) | 19 (0.3) | 42 (0.3) |
Diseases of the nervous system | 383 (4.8) | 337 (5.5) | 720 (5.1) |
Diseases of the circulatory system | 176 (2.2) | 134 (2.2) | 310 (2.2) |
Diseases of the respiratory system | 162 (2.0) | 125 (2.0) | 287 (2.0) |
Diseases of the digestive system and the genitourinary system | 99 (1.2) | 61 (1.0) | 160 (1.1) |
Diseases of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 13 (0.2) | 17 (0.3) | 30 (0.2) |
Complications of the pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium and conditions originating in the perinatal period | 2,973 (37.5) | 2,192 (35.9) | 5,165 (36.8) |
Congenital anomalies | 1,926 (24.3) | 1,630 (26.7) | 3,556 (25.3) |
Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions | 426 (5.4) | 332 (5.4) | 758 (5.4) |
External causes of injury and poisoning | 651 (8.2) | 387 (6.3) | 1,038 (7.4) |