Table 8.3a Age specific item response rates for BMI. Men.

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

**Table 8.3a** Age-specific item response rates for BMI. Men. (see Section 8 and Table 8.3b 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 8.2a (men) and 8.2b (women) for total cholesterol 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 55	67 66 63	69 66 66	67 64 62	dnc dnc dnc	84 66 72	82 73 80	80 73 79	82 71 77
AUS-PERa	Initial Middle Final	72 63 57	84 73 62	78 73 72	81 78 74	81 74 70	83 71 76	87 82 77	82 81 80	84 81 82	84 81 80
AUS-PERb	Middle Final	60 57	72 62	76 72	74 74	74 70	71 76	83 77	83 81	79 83	82 80
BEL-CHAa	Initial Middle Final	37 32 34	40 41 41	42 40 37	40 36 38	41 39 38	49 40 48	54 46 51	51 46 47	45 39 43	49 44 47
BEL-GHEa	Initial Middle Final	62 52 58	64 53 58	56 48 57	58 49 53	59 50 56	66 57 65	70 60 63	59 51 60	61 53 56	63 55 60
BEL-LUXa	Initial	dnc	58	54	54	55	dnc	58	54	54	55
CAN-HALa	Initial Final	29 30	41 44	45 46	44 50	43 47	63 43	67 58	65 56	61 58	64 57
CHN-BEIa	Initial Middle Final	86 64 49	93 67 61	87 73 63	88 79 63	89 73 62	86 66 50	96 70 62	87 74 64	89 79 64	90 74 63
CZE-CZEa	Initial Middle Final	77 87 65	79 83 70	87 88 81	84 84 77	83 85 75	78 87 65	80 83 71	87 88 81	84 84 78	84 85 76
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	85 86 72	79 84 77	83 88 73
FIN-KUOa	Initial Middle Final	76 70 71	82 74 69	83 84 81	81 81 82	82 80 77	76 70 72	82 74 70	83 85 82	81 81 82	82 80 78
FIN-NKAa	Initial Middle Final	68 65 58	76 73 69	77 78 72	78 81 74	77 78 72	68 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	83 80 76	85 74 85	83 77 78	76 66 69	80 77 72	83 80 76	85 75 86	83 77 78
FRA-LILa	Initial Final	77 dnc	76 73	65 78	68 68	70 73	77 dnc	76 77	65 80	68 70	70 76
FRA-STRa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 41	. 42	. 38	47* 40	dnc dnc	. 56	. 53	. 45	47* 51
FRA-TOUa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	65 61 62	60 55 64	62 61 60	62 59 62	dnc dnc dnc	77 69 68	70 60 70	71 66 63	73 65 67
GER-AURa	Initial Middle Final	75 77 74	81 75 75	82 82 79	81 78 81	81 78 78	79 79 81	84 78 78	84 84 82	83 79 84	84 80 81
GER-AUUa	Initial Middle Final	72 70 63	71 66 64	82 75 69	81 77 80	78 73 71	78 76 71	77 72 69	86 78 72	84 80 81	82 77 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
GER-BERa	Initial Middle	62 71	72 79	72 76	73 75	73 76	62 71	72 79	72 76	73 75	73 76
GER-BREa	Initial Middle Final	. 64 68	. 78 62	. 65 64	. 66 70	73* 69 65	. 65 68	. 79 62	. 66 64	. 66 70	73* 70 65
GER-BREb	Middle Final	63 66	76 68	69 68	67 70	71 68	64 66	77 68	69 68	68 70	71 68
GER-COTa	Initial Middle	69 69	73 74	77 73	75 77	75 74	69 69	73 74	77 73	75 77	75 74
GER-EGEb	Initial Middle Final	90 76 47	87 79 42	91 80 57	93 76 74	90 79 56	90 81 48	87 82 43	91 81 59	93 77 74	90 80 57
GER-ERFa	Initial Middle Final	75 69 58	77 75 53	87 82 62	80 75 64	81 78 59	75 70 60	77 76 56	87 83 66	80 76 67	81 79 63
GER-HACa	Initial Middle	84 86	89 85	88 87	90 88	89 86	84 88	89 88	88 89	90 89	89 88
GER-KMSa	Initial Middle	88 83	87 83	91 85	93 81	90 83	88 86	87 86	91 86	93 82	90 85
GER-RDMa	Initial	71	76	76	76	76	71	76	76	76	76
GER-RHNa	Initial	73	77	79	78	78	73	77	79	78	78
HUN-BUDa	Initial Middle	78 60	80 75	80 80	79 77	80 78	78 60	80 75	80 80	79 77	80 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
HUN-PECa	Initial Middle	. 81	. 86	. 89	. 85	. 87	. 81	. 86	. 89	. 85	. 87
ICE-ICEa	Initial Middle Final	58 54 58	71 67 72	75 75 81	74 72 80	73 72 78	58 56 62	71 69 75	76 76 82	74 73 80	74 72 79
ISR-TELa	Initial	94	79	79	76	78	96	94	95	92	94
ITA-BRIa	Initial Middle Final	67 58 57	72 70 67	68 72 72	69 65 76	70 69 72	68 59 57	72 70 67	68 72 72	69 65 76	70 69 72
ITA-FRIa	Initial Middle Final	71 69 65	78 78 76	85 81 80	79 76 74	81 79 77	73 75 71	82 86 81	88 86 83	81 80 76	84 84 80
ITA-LATa	Initial	63	72	78	76	75	63	72	78	77	76
LTU-KAUa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	66 66 61	61 64 55	78 71 59	69 67 58	dnc dnc dnc	66 67 79	61 69 70	78 74 77	69 70 75
MLT-MLTa	Initial	58	61	62	62	62	58	61	62	62	62
NEZ-AUCa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 66	. 62	. 67	82 65	dnc dnc	. 79	. 70	. 73	82 74
POL-TARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	70 62 64	79 75 70	79 73 79	76 70 71	dnc dnc dnc	71 62 65	80 75 71	79 73 79	77 70 71
POL-WARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	68 75 73	74 75 75	77 77 81	73 76 76	dnc dnc dnc	68 78 75	74 76 76	77 79 81	73 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	66	70	68	81	72	70	70	70	81	73
RUS-MOCa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	74 69 86	86 76 68	91 81 52	83 76 69	dnc dnc dnc	74 69 86	86 76 68	91 81 52	83 76 69
RUS-MOIa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	68 65 79	64 74 56	65 73 62	66 71 66	dnc dnc dnc	68 65 79	64 74 56	65 73 62	66 71 66
RUS-MOIb	Initial	dnc	64	60	62	62	dnc	64	60	62	62
RUS-NOCa	Initial Middle Final	68 76 71	74 65 70	76 79 69	68 76 71	73 73 70	68 76 71	74 65 70	76 79 69	68 76 71	73 73 70
RUS-NOCb	Initial	69	68	73	69	70	69	68	73	69	70
RUS-NOIa	Initial Middle Final	71 73 72	71 71 69	68 71 72	73 71 75	71 71 72	71 73 72	71 71 69	68 71 72	73 71 75	71 71 72
SPA-CATa	Initial Middle Final	66 62 66	73 63 69	75 67 71	79 71 75	76 67 72	73 67 70	76 68 73	80 70 73	81 73 76	79 70 74
SWE-GOTa	Initial Middle Final	66 55 51	62 68 62	77 71 64	75 74 73	69 71 66	67 57 53	62 69 64	77 72 65	75 75 73	69 72 67
SWE-NSWa	Initial Middle Final	70 66 66	85 81 72	90 81 78	84 82 83	86 81 78	78 67 66	88 81 72	93 81 78	85 82 83	89 81 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	85 77 75	79 77 77	77 69 74	80 75 76	dnc dnc dnc	89 81 80	83 79 80	82 70 79	85 77 80
SWI-VAFa	Initial Middle Final	57 58 47	62 63 56	65 63 61	64 70 55	63 65 57	71 70 59	72 71 64	69 70 67	72 75 59	71 72 64
UNK-BELa	Initial Middle Final	51 53 36	53 56 40	63 57 53	57 62 52	58 58 48	70 63 39	68 67 43	78 65 56	70 68 55	72 67 51
UNK-GLAa	Initial Middle Final	45 38 41	48 47 52	54 53 54	54 58 61	52 52 55	62 50 53	64 63 64	67 65 66	65 68 69	65 65 66
USA-STAa	Initial Middle Final	65 . .	68 . .	63 . .	66 . .	66 57* 57*	65 . .	68 . .	63 . .	66 . .	66 57* 57*
YUG-NOSa	Initial Middle Final	67 62 59	74 80 60	84 81 74	89 81 81	82 81 71	67 70 63	74 86 64	84 84 76	89 84 83	82 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