[Morbidity due to smoking in The Netherlands: an estimated 90,000 clinical hospital admissions in 2005].
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the number of hospital admissions due to smoking tobacco.


METHODS
Theoretical study based on data from the Dutch National Medical Registration.


METHODS
Attributive fractions were determined based on the percentages of smokers and ex-smokers and the relative risks for certain diseases. Applying the attributive fractions to the number of hospital admissions provided an estimation of the number of tobacco-related hospital admissions.


RESULTS
In 2005, there were 89,800 clinical hospital admissions in the Netherlands that could be attributed to smoking in the age group 35 years or more. This amounts to 7.5% of all hospital admissions in this age group.


CONCLUSIONS
A large number of hospital admissions can be attributed to smoking.
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Trimbos-instituut, programma Drug Monitoring, Postbus 725, 3500 AS Utrecht. gcruts@trimbos.nl
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011634:Public Health; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*