Quality Assessment of HDL Cholesterol Measurements in the WHO MONICA Project
| RUA | Survey | Total number of readings |
Prop.(%) even values |
Unit of measurement |
Proportional frequency (%) of terminal digit |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||
| AUS-NEWa | Ini Mid Fin |
2322 1474 1301 |
50 50 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
10 50 10 |
10 0 10 |
10 0 9 |
9 0 10 |
10 0 12 |
10 50 10 |
11 0 8 |
11 0 11 |
10 0 10 |
9 0 9 |
| AUS-PERa | Ini Mid Fin |
1755 803 694 |
51 65 100 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
11 36 100 |
10 7 0 |
11 8 0 |
11 7 0 |
8 7 0 |
10 6 0 |
10 6 0 |
10 8 0 |
10 7 0 |
8 7 0 |
| AUS-PERb | Mid Fin |
1630 1438 |
65 100 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
34 100 |
7 0 |
8 0 |
7 0 |
8 0 |
7 0 |
8 0 |
8 0 |
7 0 |
6 0 |
| BEL-CHAa | Ini Mid Fin |
638 570 563 |
54 50 50 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
14 13 10 |
9 11 10 |
10 10 8 |
12 11 12 |
9 9 12 |
9 10 9 |
12 10 11 |
9 9 9 |
9 9 9 |
7 9 9 |
| BEL-GHEa | Ini Mid Fin |
964 857 943 |
47 48 46 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
12 9 10 |
11 10 11 |
9 9 7 |
12 11 11 |
9 9 9 |
12 10 11 |
6 10 10 |
11 9 10 |
10 11 9 |
8 12 10 |
| BEL-LUXa | Ini | 1926 | 51 | mg/dl | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| CAN-HALa | Ini Fin |
835 549 |
49 54 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
10 12 |
11 9 |
10 11 |
10 9 |
9 12 |
10 10 |
9 10 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
| CHN-BEIa | Ini Mid Fin |
1667 1557 1423 |
51 51 51 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
11 11 10 |
9 11 10 |
10 9 10 |
10 9 9 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
9 10 11 |
11 9 9 |
10 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
| CZE-CZEa | Ini Mid Fin |
2548 2762 2315 |
52 51 52 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
11 9 11 |
9 10 9 |
11 10 11 |
9 9 9 |
10 10 10 |
10 9 10 |
10 11 11 |
10 10 10 |
10 11 9 |
10 11 10 |
| RUA | Survey | Total number of readings |
Prop.(%) even values | Unit of measurement |
Proportional frequency (%) of terminal digit | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||
| DEN-GLOa | Ini Mid Fin |
3779 1502 1617 |
49 52 50 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
10 11 10 |
10 10 11 |
11 10 11 |
10 9 9 |
10 10 9 |
10 9 10 |
10 11 11 |
10 10 11 |
9 10 9 |
10 10 9 |
| FIN-KUOa | Ini Mid Fin |
2789 1544 1546 |
50 49 51 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
11 9 11 |
10 12 9 |
10 11 10 |
11 10 11 |
10 10 10 |
10 9 10 |
10 9 10 |
11 10 9 |
9 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
| FIN-NKAa | Ini Mid Fin |
3138 2997 1423 |
51 51 51 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
11 9 11 |
10 9 10 |
11 9 10 |
10 10 10 |
9 11 11 |
9 10 10 |
11 11 9 |
9 11 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 9 9 |
| FIN-TULa | Ini Mid Fin |
3282 1498 1545 |
50 49 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
11 10 10 |
10 11 10 |
10 11 10 |
10 9 10 |
9 10 10 |
10 11 11 |
10 10 9 |
10 9 11 |
10 9 10 |
10 11 8 |
| FRA-LILa | Ini Fin |
1368 1122 |
51 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
12 10 |
8 10 |
11 9 |
10 10 |
8 10 |
10 10 |
13 11 |
8 10 |
8 10 |
12 9 |
| FRA-STRa | Ini Fin |
1443 1022 |
49 52 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
9 10 |
10 10 |
11 10 |
10 11 |
11 11 |
11 10 |
9 11 |
10 8 |
9 10 |
9 9 |
| FRA-TOUa | Ini Mid Fin |
1254 584 1174 |
50 59 49 |
mmol/l mg/dl mmol/l |
9 5 10 |
9 2 11 |
10 23 10 |
10 9 11 |
9 1 9 |
11 12 10 |
10 19 11 |
9 2 8 |
11 9 9 |
11 17 10 |
| GER-AURa | Ini Mid Fin |
2149 2138 2151 |
53 49 51 |
mmol/l mmol/l mg/dl |
10 11 9 |
10 11 10 |
11 9 11 |
9 10 10 |
10 11 9 |
10 10 9 |
11 10 11 |
9 10 10 |
10 9 11 |
9 11 10 |
| GER-AUUa | Ini Mid Fin |
1698 1697 1624 |
53 50 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l mg/dl |
10 8 9 |
9 10 10 |
12 11 10 |
8 10 10 |
10 11 11 |
10 9 11 |
11 10 9 |
9 10 10 |
11 10 10 |
10 11 11 |
| RUA | Survey | Total number of readings |
Prop.(%) even values | Unit of measurement |
Proportional frequency (%) of terminal digit | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||
| GER-BERa | Ini Mid |
1172 1395 |
100 52 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
100 14 |
0 7 |
0 11 |
0 9 |
0 7 |
0 15 |
0 7 |
0 9 |
0 13 |
0 8 |
| GER-BREa | Ini Mid Fin |
1447 1056 998 |
49 51 48 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
11 9 11 |
11 10 11 |
9 10 11 |
10 10 10 |
12 11 9 |
11 10 9 |
8 11 9 |
9 8 10 |
10 10 9 |
9 10 12 |
| GER-BREb | Mid Fin |
2012 1948 |
50 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
9 10 |
10 10 |
10 11 |
10 10 |
10 9 |
10 10 |
10 9 |
9 10 |
11 10 |
10 11 |
| GER-COTa | Ini Mid |
1369 1042 |
53 63 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
12 39 |
9 3 |
10 7 |
10 3 |
10 7 |
12 22 |
11 6 |
8 6 |
10 4 |
8 3 |
| GER-EGEb | Ini Mid Fin |
1014 1056 1069 |
85 48 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
59 9 10 |
3 12 10 |
7 11 11 |
2 11 11 |
6 9 10 |
4 9 11 |
6 9 8 |
3 12 11 |
7 10 10 |
3 9 9 |
| GER-ERFa | Ini Mid Fin |
. 1787 1154 |
. 51 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
. 9 10 |
. 11 10 |
. 10 11 |
. 10 11 |
. 10 9 |
. 10 9 |
. 10 10 |
. 10 10 |
. 11 9 |
. 9 11 |
| GER-HACa | Ini Mid |
1993 2043 |
100 50 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
100 10 |
0 10 |
0 11 |
0 11 |
0 8 |
0 10 |
0 10 |
0 9 |
0 11 |
0 10 |
| GER-KMSa | Ini Mid |
1014 2160 |
85 50 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
59 9 |
3 11 |
7 11 |
2 11 |
6 10 |
4 9 |
6 9 |
3 11 |
7 10 |
3 9 |
| GER-RDMc | Ini | 204 | 100 | mmol/l | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GER-RHNa | Ini | 3025 | 50 | mg/dl | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| HUN-BUDa | Ini Mid |
348 2730 |
100 35 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
99 10 |
0 17 |
0 4 |
0 17 |
0 6 |
0 7 |
0 5 |
0 6 |
0 11 |
0 19 |
| RUA | Survey | Total number of readings |
Prop.(%) even values | Unit of measurement |
Proportional frequency (%) of terminal digit | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||
| HUN-PECa | Ini Mid |
841 1808 |
53 51 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
10 11 |
10 10 |
11 9 |
9 10 |
11 8 |
9 10 |
12 10 |
10 10 |
10 12 |
9 8 |
| ICE-ICEa | Ini Mid Fin |
1726 1682 1794 |
50 48 47 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
9 10 11 |
9 11 11 |
8 10 9 |
10 11 12 |
10 9 9 |
14 10 9 |
11 10 9 |
8 10 11 |
11 9 10 |
9 10 11 |
| ISR-TELa | Ini | 743 | 53 | mg/dl | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| ITA-BRIa | Ini Mid Fin |
1626 1536 1657 |
52 56 56 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
10 12 11 |
8 9 9 |
10 13 11 |
11 9 9 |
11 11 11 |
9 9 9 |
11 10 12 |
10 8 9 |
10 11 11 |
11 9 10 |
| ITA-FRIb | Ini Mid Fin |
1310 1285 1282 |
60 52 52 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
11 11 10 |
7 11 8 |
10 10 11 |
7 9 12 |
13 9 9 |
8 8 9 |
13 11 10 |
9 9 8 |
13 11 10 |
8 10 10 |
| ITA-FRIc | Ini Mid Fin |
516 504 484 |
52 47 48 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
10 10 10 |
10 11 12 |
9 7 11 |
10 12 10 |
9 12 11 |
11 11 12 |
12 8 8 |
10 10 7 |
11 11 8 |
7 10 12 |
| ITA-LATa | Ini | 1768 | 51 | mg/dl | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| LTU-KAUa | Ini Mid Fin |
1293 1626 1176 |
52 50 50 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
10 10 10 |
9 10 10 |
14 10 8 |
9 9 10 |
10 9 11 |
13 13 10 |
8 10 11 |
7 8 10 |
11 10 10 |
10 10 11 |
| MLT-MLTa | Ini | 1292 | 53 | mmol/l | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| NEZ-AUCa | Ini Fin |
1393 1456 |
48 60 |
mmol/l mmol/l |
11 13 |
9 8 |
8 12 |
12 8 |
12 12 |
8 8 |
9 11 |
11 8 |
7 11 |
12 9 |
| POL-TARa | Ini Mid Fin |
2687 1295 1318 |
58 48 51 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
14 9 11 |
7 10 10 |
10 11 10 |
8 9 11 |
12 9 10 |
9 11 10 |
11 9 10 |
8 11 9 |
12 9 10 |
10 11 9 |
| RUA | Survey | Total number of readings |
Prop.(%) even values | Unit of measurement |
Proportional frequency (%) of terminal digit | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||
| POL-WARa | Ini Mid Fin |
2558 1407 1526 |
48 50 49 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
10 9 10 |
13 12 12 |
8 9 9 |
11 11 9 |
9 11 11 |
10 9 9 |
9 10 12 |
9 8 10 |
11 11 7 |
9 10 11 |
| ROM-BUCa | Ini | 352 | 51 | mmol/l | 9 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| ROM-BUCa | Ini | 258 | 58 | mg/dl | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
| RUS-MOCa | Ini Mid Fin |
1295 1140 1065 |
47 48 55 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
7 8 8 |
10 12 8 |
10 10 12 |
11 12 12 |
10 11 10 |
12 10 7 |
10 10 14 |
11 12 12 |
10 10 9 |
8 5 6 |
| RUS-MOIa | Ini Mid Fin |
1087 1166 1324 |
49 51 56 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
9 8 11 |
9 12 8 |
8 10 11 |
12 9 11 |
12 11 9 |
11 10 7 |
10 11 15 |
12 13 11 |
9 11 10 |
8 5 7 |
| RUS-MOIb | Ini | 1915 | 49 | mg/dl | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| RUS-NOCa | Ini Mid Fin |
1336 1513 1488 |
52 50 48 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
9 10 12 |
10 10 10 |
12 10 8 |
9 9 11 |
10 9 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 8 |
10 11 10 |
11 11 10 |
9 9 10 |
| RUS-NOCb | Ini | 2466 | 50 | mg/dl | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| RUS-NOIa | Ini Mid Fin |
1215 1591 1615 |
52 51 53 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
10 9 12 |
9 10 11 |
10 11 9 |
9 10 10 |
12 11 10 |
11 9 10 |
10 9 12 |
10 10 8 |
9 10 11 |
9 11 9 |
| SPA-CATa | Ini Mid Fin |
2499 2812 3320 |
51 50 50 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
10 10 10 |
9 10 11 |
11 10 10 |
10 10 9 |
11 9 10 |
10 10 11 |
10 10 10 |
10 9 10 |
10 11 10 |
10 10 10 |
| RUA | Survey | Total number of readings |
Prop.(%) even values | Unit of measurement |
Proportional frequency (%) of terminal digit | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||
| SWE-GOTa | Ini Mid Fin |
1313 1544 1602 |
61 51 64 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
13 11 35 |
8 10 7 |
12 10 7 |
7 11 7 |
12 10 7 |
9 9 8 |
11 10 7 |
7 11 7 |
12 10 8 |
7 8 7 |
| SWE-NSWa | Ini Mid Fin |
1617 1549 1503 |
100 95 51 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
100 90 9 |
0 1 10 |
0 1 11 |
0 1 10 |
0 1 10 |
0 1 10 |
0 1 9 |
0 1 11 |
0 1 12 |
0 1 9 |
| SWI-TICa | Ini Mid Fin |
1483 1415 1438 |
54 51 100 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
22 12 100 |
8 10 0 |
7 10 0 |
7 10 0 |
8 9 0 |
15 9 0 |
8 10 0 |
8 8 0 |
8 10 0 |
8 11 0 |
| SWI-VAFa | Ini Mid Fin |
1581 1691 1511 |
50 49 100 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
10 10 100 |
10 10 0 |
9 11 0 |
10 11 0 |
11 9 0 |
10 10 0 |
10 9 0 |
10 11 0 |
10 10 0 |
9 9 0 |
| UNK-BELa | Ini Mid Fin |
2263 2293 1897 |
49 53 48 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
11 12 9 |
11 9 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 9 11 |
10 10 10 |
9 9 11 |
9 10 9 |
11 10 10 |
10 10 11 |
10 9 11 |
| UNK-GLAa | Ini Mid Fin |
1066 1331 1633 |
52 49 48 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
10 10 11 |
10 9 10 |
9 9 9 |
9 12 10 |
10 9 9 |
10 9 11 |
10 10 8 |
10 11 11 |
12 11 10 |
11 10 10 |
| USA-STAa | Ini Mid Fin |
1480 1528 1496 |
46 47 50 |
mg/dl mg/dl mg/dl |
10 11 8 |
12 10 12 |
8 7 12 |
13 11 9 |
8 8 12 |
12 11 11 |
10 11 11 |
8 10 10 |
11 11 7 |
9 11 7 |
| YUG-NOSa | Ini Mid Fin |
1549 1562 1251 |
56 53 54 |
mmol/l mmol/l mmol/l |
16 14 14 |
6 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
12 9 9 |
10 9 10 |
10 9 10 |
10 10 9 |
9 9 9 |
9 10 11 |
7 9 8 |
| RUA | Survey | Total number of readings |
Prop.(%) even values | Unit of measurement |
Proportional frequency (%) of terminal digit | |||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||||
* = HDL cholesterol not measured