Table 8.2a Age specific item response rates for total cholesterol. Men.

Participation Rates, Quality of Sampling Frames and Sampling Fractions in the MONICA Surveys

**Table 8.2a** Age-specific item response rates for total cholesterol. Men. (see Section 8 and Table 8.2b for women)
For participation rates for age group 35-64, men and women combined, see Table 5.1. For age specific participation rates, see Table 6.1 for men and Table 6.2 for women. For item response rates for major data items for men and women aged 35-64 see Table 7.
For age specific item response rates, see Tables 8.1a (men) and 8.1b (women) for systolic blood pressure, Tables 8.3a (men) and 8.3b (women) for BMI and Tables 8.4a (men) and 8.4b (women) for smoking.
RUA	Survey	Definition A					Definition B
RUA	Survey	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64
AUS-NEWa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	66 58 53	66 66 63	67 66 65	66 63 61	dnc dnc dnc	83 66 70	82 73 79	78 72 78	81 70 76
AUS-PERa	Initial Middle Final	71 63 56	83 73 61	77 72 71	81 78 72	80 74 68	83 71 74	87 82 76	81 80 79	84 81 80	84 81 79
AUS-PERb	Middle Final	60 57	72 61	76 71	74 73	74 69	71 75	83 75	83 80	79 81	82 79
BEL-CHAa	Initial Middle Final	37 28 30	40 41 35	41 38 33	37 33 33	39 37 34	49 34 43	54 46 44	49 43 43	42 37 38	48 42 42
BEL-GHEa	Initial Middle Final	61 50 58	62 53 56	55 46 57	57 48 51	58 49 55	65 54 65	68 60 62	58 48 61	59 52 54	62 53 59
BEL-LUXa	Initial	dnc	60	56	55	57	dnc	60	56	55	57
CAN-HALa	Initial Final	28 30	39 44	44 44	43 49	42 46	60 42	63 57	64 54	59 57	62 56
CHN-BEIa	Initial Middle Final	86 64 49	93 67 61	87 73 63	88 79 62	89 73 62	86 65 50	97 69 62	87 74 64	89 79 64	91 74 63
CZE-CZEa	Initial Middle Final	77 86 65	79 83 70	87 88 80	84 84 76	83 85 75	77 86 65	80 83 71	87 88 81	84 84 77	84 85 75
RUA	Survey	Definition A					Definition B
RUA	Survey	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64
DEN-GLOa	Initial Middle Final	82 70 70	84 77 71	83 76 72	78 75 77	82 76 73	85 89 70	85 95 71	84 86 72	79 85 77	83 88 73
FIN-KUOa	Initial Middle Final	76 70 71	83 74 69	83 84 81	81 81 81	82 80 77	76 70 72	83 74 70	83 85 82	81 81 81	82 80 78
FIN-NKAa	Initial Middle Final	68 66 58	76 73 68	77 78 72	78 81 74	77 78 71	69 66 58	76 74 69	77 78 72	78 81 74	77 78 72
FIN-TULa	Initial Middle Final	76 65 69	80 76 72	84 80 76	86 74 85	83 77 78	76 66 69	80 77 72	84 80 76	86 75 86	83 77 78
FRA-LILa	Initial Final	67 dnc	66 73	58 78	64 67	62 72	67 dnc	66 77	58 79	64 69	62 75
FRA-STRa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 41	. 41	. 38	45* 40	dnc dnc	. 56	. 52	. 45	45* 50
FRA-TOUa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	63 60 62	59 55 64	60 61 60	61 59 62	dnc dnc dnc	75 68 68	69 60 70	69 66 63	71 64 67
GER-AURa	Initial Middle Final	70 75 73	78 75 74	81 82 78	76 78 79	78 78 77	73 77 80	81 78 77	83 83 82	78 79 82	81 80 80
GER-AUUa	Initial Middle Final	67 69 62	67 65 62	78 75 68	75 76 80	73 72 70	72 75 70	73 70 67	81 78 72	77 79 81	77 76 73
RUA	Survey	Definition A					Definition B
RUA	Survey	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64
GER-BERa	Initial Middle	58 71	72 78	71 75	74 75	72 76	58 71	72 78	71 75	74 75	72 76
GER-BREa	Initial Middle Final	. 62 65	. 77 60	. 65 62	. 65 66	71* 69 63	. 64 65	. 78 60	. 66 62	. 65 66	71* 69 63
GER-BREb	Middle Final	62 65	75 66	68 66	66 67	70 67	63 65	76 66	69 66	66 67	70 67
GER-COTa	Initial Middle	68 68	72 74	75 72	75 79	74 74	68 68	72 74	75 72	75 79	74 74
GER-EGEb	Initial Middle Final	88 73 43	83 73 39	86 77 53	93 72 71	87 74 53	88 78 43	83 76 40	86 78 55	93 73 72	87 76 54
GER-ERFa	Initial Middle Final	75 71 58	77 76 53	87 82 61	80 74 64	81 78 59	75 72 60	77 76 56	87 83 65	80 75 67	81 79 62
GER-HACa	Initial Middle	81 79	85 80	86 85	87 84	86 83	81 81	85 83	86 86	87 85	86 85
GER-KMSa	Initial Middle	85 80	86 78	86 82	90 76	87 79	85 82	86 81	86 83	90 77	87 81
GER-RDMa	Initial	68	75	74	76	75	68	75	74	76	75
GER-RHNa	Initial	73	76	77	75	76	73	76	77	75	76
HUN-BUDa	Initial Middle	77 55	80 72	79 76	78 72	79 73	77 55	80 72	79 76	78 72	79 73
RUA	Survey	Definition A					Definition B
RUA	Survey	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64
HUN-PECa	Initial Middle	. 61	. 66	. 71	. 66	. 67	. 61	. 66	. 71	. 66	. 67
ICE-ICEa	Initial Middle Final	58 55 58	71 67 73	75 76 81	73 72 80	73 72 78	58 57 62	71 69 75	76 76 82	74 72 81	74 73 79
ISR-TELa	Initial	46	48	60	42	50	47	57	72	50	61
ITA-BRIa	Initial Middle Final	67 60 58	73 70 67	68 72 72	70 66 77	70 69 72	68 60 58	73 70 67	68 72 72	70 66 77	70 69 72
ITA-FRIa	Initial Middle Final	71 68 65	79 77 76	85 81 80	79 76 74	81 78 77	73 74 71	83 85 81	88 86 83	81 79 76	84 83 80
ITA-LATa	Initial	63	72	78	75	75	63	72	78	76	76
LTU-KAUa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	66 64 59	61 61 53	78 66 59	69 63 57	dnc dnc dnc	66 65 77	61 65 67	78 69 76	69 66 73
MLT-MLTa	Initial	42	43	43	40	42	42	43	43	40	42
NEZ-AUCa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 67	. 64	. 70	81 67	dnc dnc	. 80	. 72	. 76	81 76
POL-TARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	70 62 64	79 75 70	78 72 79	75 70 71	dnc dnc dnc	70 62 65	79 75 71	79 72 80	76 70 72
POL-WARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	67 75 73	73 75 75	75 77 81	72 76 76	dnc dnc dnc	67 78 74	73 76 75	75 79 81	72 78 77
RUA	Survey	Definition A					Definition B
RUA	Survey	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64
ROM-BUCa	Initial	35	35	35	52	40	37	35	36	52	41
RUS-MOCa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	73 65 85	81 74 66	84 77 51	79 72 67	dnc dnc dnc	73 65 85	81 74 66	84 77 51	79 72 67
RUS-MOIa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	61 61 73	56 73 53	60 71 59	59 68 62	dnc dnc dnc	61 61 73	56 73 53	60 71 59	59 68 62
RUS-MOIb	Initial	dnc	48	48	52	49	dnc	48	48	52	49
RUS-NOCa	Initial Middle Final	62 73 67	67 60 68	68 75 68	57 72 70	64 69 68	62 73 67	67 60 68	68 75 68	57 72 70	64 69 68
RUS-NOCb	Initial	64	62	66	59	63	64	62	66	59	63
RUS-NOIa	Initial Middle Final	62 71 69	62 70 67	62 69 71	62 68 73	62 69 71	62 71 69	62 70 67	62 69 71	62 68 73	62 69 71
SPA-CATa	Initial Middle Final	65 60 64	72 60 67	74 64 69	78 70 73	75 65 70	72 64 67	75 65 71	79 67 71	80 71 75	78 68 72
SWE-GOTa	Initial Middle Final	61 55 51	60 68 62	73 71 64	74 74 72	67 71 66	62 57 52	60 69 64	73 71 65	74 75 72	67 72 67
SWE-NSWa	Initial Middle Final	70 66 66	85 81 72	91 81 78	84 83 83	87 81 78	78 67 66	88 81 72	93 81 78	85 83 83	89 82 78
RUA	Survey	Definition A					Definition B
RUA	Survey	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64
SWI-TICa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	81 75 72	76 75 74	75 67 68	77 73 71	dnc dnc dnc	85 79 77	80 77 76	80 68 72	82 75 75
SWI-VAFa	Initial Middle Final	56 56 46	62 60 55	65 61 60	64 68 54	63 63 56	69 67 58	72 68 62	69 68 66	72 74 58	71 70 62
UNK-BELa	Initial Middle Final	49 52 34	53 56 39	62 57 52	57 61 51	57 58 48	68 63 38	68 67 42	76 65 55	69 66 54	71 66 51
UNK-GLAa	Initial Middle Final	42 36 39	45 45 50	49 51 52	51 56 58	48 51 53	59 48 51	60 61 61	61 63 63	62 66 65	61 64 63
USA-STAa	Initial Middle Final	63 . .	68 . .	63 . .	65 . .	65 56* 55*	63 . .	68 . .	63 . .	65 . .	65 56* 55*
YUG-NOSa	Initial Middle Final	67 62 59	72 80 59	82 81 73	87 81 81	80 81 71	67 70 62	72 86 64	82 84 76	87 84 83	80 84 74
RUA	Survey	Definition A					Definition B
RUA	Survey	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	35-64

.: missing data
* Exceptional age groups
FRA-STRa (Ini): 25-64
GER-BREa (Ini): 25-69
USA-STAa (Mid, Fin): 25-64