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W D Van Hoorn

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PubMed1998

Analysis and projection of national and regional mortality for countries of the European Economic Area.

"Three scenarios of future mortality trends are presented for all countries of the European Economic Area. The high scenario assumes a considerable decline in mortality rates. Consequently life expectancy at birth will continue to increase at about the same rate as during the last decades.... In the low scenario only a small decline in death rates is assumed. This scenario assumes that there will be no convergence between countries. Moreover the current differences between male and female mortality are assumed to persist."

Demography↗
PubMed1995

[Household situation and health of elderly people].

"As in other developed countries, the number of elderly people is growing rapidly in the Netherlands.... Compared to younger people, little is known about household formation of the elderly people. Almost two thirds [are] still part of a family (with spouse and/or children). One third live alone. Only about 4.5% of the elderly people cohabit with other people (for instance relatives).... The analysis points out that the physical and mental health of people who live alone is worse than those of people who live with spouse or partner. It also shows that the health of people with a high level of education is better than the health of those with little education." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Adult↗
PubMed1995

[Ever growing regional differences in population numbers].

"The most urbanized provinces of the Netherlands are North-Holland, South-Holland and Utrecht. In these provinces, the population density (number of inhabitants per square kilometer of land) is five times that of the Northern provinces and Zeeland.... According to the Regional Population Forecasts 1994, up to 2015 all the provinces are expected to have a positive population growth. The population of the youngest province Flevoland will grow most rapidly: by about 50%. The population growth, both in relative and absolute terms, will be small in the Northern provinces and Zeeland (in the South West)." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Demography↗
PubMed1994

[Demographic estimates for 1994: decrease in immigration since 1985].

"On the basis of monthly observations in the first eight months, annual totals of births, deaths, marriages and migration were estimated for 1994 [for the Netherlands]. The number of births is expected to be slightly higher and the number of deaths somewhat lower than in 1993. The difference in immigration is more important: the inflow will be much lower than last year. Emigration will only be slightly higher. Due to the decrease in immigration total population growth in 1994 will be smaller than in 1993." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Birth Rate↗
PubMed1994

[The growing influence of external migration on Dutch population growth].

"In the last three decades, about one fifth of the population growth in the Netherlands was due to external migration. At the moment this is about one third and is still increasing. After 2020 mortality will be higher than fertility, but the positive net migration will cause some further growth of the population. This situation will last until about 2030. Thereafter the number of inhabitants will decrease." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Demography↗
PubMed1994

[External migration slows aging].

"In the Netherlands net [immigration] is larger for men than for women. Recently the mean age of the migrants has risen (at the moment the maximum is around 25 years). Most migrants are not married. The demographic characteristics of the migrants differ from the Dutch population.... Although external migration slows down the ageing of the Dutch population, it does not stop this process." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Age Distribution↗
PubMed1994

[Single mothers relatively often did not grow up in a family].

"Since 1960 the marital status of single parents has shifted strongly in the Netherlands. Fewer single parents are widows or widowers and more are divorced. At the moment about half of single parents are divorced. The proportion of never-married single parents has grown only slightly." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Developed Countries↗
PubMed1993

[Determinants of mortality].

"In this article determinants of mortality [in the Netherlands] are studied.... The main results are the following: For all ages women have lower mortality risks than men.... Married people live longer than those who are not. However, the cause is not certain.... In large cities mortality rates are higher than in small towns (especially due to diseases of the lungs and to narcotics, alcohol and violent causes of death). People with a high socio-economic status have lower mortality risks than those with a low status." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Alcohol Drinking↗
PubMed1993

[Mortality in the Netherlands population forecasts].

Trends in life expectancy in the Netherlands are reviewed, using mortality data from the 1992 official Netherlands population forecasts. Data are presented by age and sex. "A main conclusion is that mortality in recent years has developed more favourably for men than for women." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Age Factors↗
PubMed1990

[The institutional population: background and expected development].

"In this article aspects of the development of the institutional population in the Netherlands are described. During the eighties there has been a moderate decrease in numbers due to a change in attitudes and policies. Because of ideological and financial reasons, governments are inclined to institutionalise fewer old (and disabled) people and to provide more care by other means such as home-support. However, simulations lead to the conclusion, that particularly as a consequence of the ageing of the population, the demand of care is growing quite fast.... Taking all factors into account, one may expect that the number of institutionalised people will not change much in the near future." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Adult↗
PubMed1988

[Profile of voluntarily childless women].

"This article mainly sketches the profile of voluntarily childless women in the Netherlands. Data from the 1982 Netherlands Fertility Survey among 18-37 [year-]old women and from the 1985 follow up survey among the same women are used. It appears that fewer than 10% of the respondents can be classified as voluntarily childless...and a substantial number of the women changed their opinion about their (future) family size in the period 1982-1985. Young women in particular seem to postpone an ultimate decision...." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Attitude↗
PubMed1988

[Number of Surinam- and Antillean-born children in the Netherlands].

"A multivariate analysis of the 1985 Quality of Life-Survey among Surinam and Antillean born persons in the Netherlands reveals some telling results about their fertility. For both groups a low current number of children is associated with a high educational level, no religion, a long stay in the Netherlands, an urban environment and--only in the case of females--employment. To a lesser extent, the same holds true for education attended (partly) in the Netherlands and having a Dutch partner." (SUMMARY IN ENG)

Americas↗