Table 6.1 Age specific participation rates (%) to be reported for men

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

**Table 6.1** Age-specific participation rates (%) to be reported for men (see Section 7 and Table 6.2 for women)
For participation rates for age group 35-64, men and women combined, see Table 5.1. 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, 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 55	67 66 63	69 67 66	67 64 62	dnc dnc dnc	84 66 72	82 74 80	80 73 79	82 71 77
AUS-PERa	Initial Middle Final	72 64 62	84 73 67	78 73 73	81 78 76	81 74 73	83 72 82	87 82 83	82 81 82	84 81 84	84 81 84
AUS-PERb	Middle Final	61 60	72 66	76 74	74 78	74 73	72 80	83 82	83 83	79 86	82 84
BEL-CHAa	Initial Middle Final	52 56 52	52 60 62	55 63 56	62 61 59	57 61 59	69 70 74	70 68 78	66 73 72	70 66 68	69 69 73
BEL-GHEa	Initial Middle Final	77 66 75	77 63 72	74 66 72	76 69 70	76 66 72	82 72 84	85 71 79	78 70 77	79 75 74	80 72 77
BEL-LUXa	Initial	dnc	60	56	55	57	dnc	60	56	55	57
CAN-HALa	Initial Final	31 49	43 52	46 60	46 57	45 57	66 68	69 68	68 73	64 66	67 69
CHN-BEIa	Initial Middle Final	86 64 49	93 67 61	87 73 63	88 79 63	89 73 62	86 66 50	97 70 62	87 74 64	89 79 64	91 74 63
CZE-CZEa	Initial Middle Final	77 87 66	79 83 71	87 88 81	84 84 77	83 85 76	78 87 66	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 76 77	82 76 74	85 89 70	85 95 71	85 86 72	79 85 77	83 88 74
FIN-KUOa	Initial Middle Final	76 73 71	83 77 69	83 87 81	81 84 82	82 83 77	76 74 72	83 77 70	83 87 82	81 85 82	82 83 78
FIN-NKAa	Initial Middle Final	68 71 58	76 76 69	77 82 72	78 86 74	77 81 72	69 72 58	76 76 69	77 82 72	78 86 74	77 81 72
FIN-TULa	Initial Middle Final	76 67 69	80 78 72	84 83 76	86 77 85	83 79 78	76 68 69	80 79 72	84 83 76	86 78 86	83 80 78
FRA-LILa	Initial Final	78 dnc	76 74	66 79	69 68	71 73	78 dnc	76 78	66 80	69 70	71 76
FRA-STRa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 42	. 42	. 39	47* 41	dnc dnc	. 57	. 54	. 46	47* 52
FRA-TOUa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	65 61 62	60 55 64	62 61 60	63 59 62	dnc dnc dnc	77 69 68	70 60 70	72 66 63	73 65 67
GER-AURa	Initial Middle Final	75 77 74	81 75 75	83 83 79	82 78 82	82 79 78	79 80 81	84 78 78	86 84 82	84 79 84	84 80 82
GER-AUUa	Initial Middle Final	73 71 63	71 67 64	82 77 69	82 78 81	79 74 71	79 77 71	77 73 69	86 80 72	84 80 82	83 78 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
GER-BERa	Initial Middle	64 71	72 79	73 76	74 75	73 76	64 71	72 79	73 76	74 75	73 76
GER-BREa	Initial Middle Final	. 64 68	. 78 63	. 66 64	. 66 70	73* 70 66	. 66 68	. 79 63	. 66 64	. 66 70	73* 70 66
GER-BREb	Middle Final	64 66	76 68	69 68	67 70	71 69	65 66	77 68	70 68	68 70	72 69
GER-COTa	Initial Middle	70 69	73 74	77 73	75 79	75 75	70 69	73 74	77 73	75 79	75 75
GER-EGEb	Initial Middle Final	91 76 47	87 79 42	91 80 57	93 76 74	90 79 56	91 81 48	87 82 43	91 81 59	93 77 74	90 80 57
GER-ERFa	Initial Middle Final	75 71 58	77 76 53	87 83 62	80 75 65	81 78 59	75 72 60	77 76 56	87 83 66	80 76 68	81 79 63
GER-HACa	Initial Middle	84 86	89 85	88 88	90 88	89 87	84 88	89 88	88 89	90 89	89 89
GER-KMSa	Initial Middle	89 83	88 83	91 85	93 81	90 83	89 86	88 86	91 87	93 82	90 85
GER-RDMa	Initial	72	76	77	77	76	72	76	77	77	76
GER-RHNa	Initial	73	77	79	79	78	73	77	79	79	78
HUN-BUDa	Initial Middle	79 60	80 76	80 80	79 78	80 78	79 60	80 76	80 80	79 78	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	. 82	. 86	. 90	. 86	. 87	. 82	. 86	. 90	. 86	. 87
ICE-ICEa	Initial Middle Final	58 55 58	71 67 73	75 76 81	74 72 80	73 72 78	58 57 62	71 69 75	76 76 82	74 73 81	74 73 79
ISR-TELa	Initial	98	81	80	80	80	100	96	96	97	96
ITA-BRIa	Initial Middle Final	67 60 58	73 71 68	68 73 73	70 68 77	70 71 73	68 60 58	73 71 68	68 73 73	70 68 77	70 71 73
ITA-FRIa	Initial Middle Final	72 69 65	80 78 76	86 82 80	80 77 74	82 79 77	75 75 71	84 86 81	89 86 83	82 81 76	85 84 80
ITA-LATa	Initial	63	72	78	77	76	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	63	66	68	67	67	63	66	68	67	67
NEZ-AUCa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 67	. 64	. 70	82 67	dnc dnc	. 80	. 72	. 76	82 76
POL-TARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	70 62 64	79 75 71	79 73 80	76 70 71	dnc dnc dnc	71 62 65	80 75 71	79 73 80	77 70 72
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 70 86	86 76 68	91 81 52	83 76 69	dnc dnc dnc	74 70 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	65	62	63	63	dnc	65	62	63	63
RUS-NOCa	Initial Middle Final	68 76 71	74 65 70	76 80 69	68 77 71	73 74 70	68 76 71	74 65 70	76 80 69	68 77 71	73 74 70
RUS-NOCb	Initial	69	68	73	69	70	69	68	73	69	70
RUS-NOIa	Initial Middle Final	71 74 72	71 71 70	68 71 72	73 71 75	71 71 72	71 74 72	71 71 70	68 71 72	73 71 75	71 71 72
SPA-CATa	Initial Middle Final	67 62 66	73 63 69	75 67 71	79 71 75	76 67 72	74 67 70	76 68 73	80 70 73	81 73 77	79 70 74
SWE-GOTa	Initial Middle Final	66 55 59	62 68 68	77 71 68	75 74 79	71 71 72	67 57 61	62 69 71	77 72 69	75 75 79	71 72 73
SWE-NSWa	Initial Middle Final	70 67 66	85 81 72	91 81 78	84 83 83	87 82 78	78 68 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	85 77 75	79 77 78	77 69 74	80 75 76	dnc dnc dnc	89 81 81	83 79 80	82 70 79	85 77 80
SWI-VAFa	Initial Middle Final	57 58 47	63 63 56	65 63 61	65 70 55	64 65 57	71 70 59	73 71 64	70 70 67	74 76 59	72 72 64
UNK-BELa	Initial Middle Final	51 54 36	53 56 40	63 58 53	57 63 52	58 59 49	70 65 39	69 67 43	78 66 56	70 69 55	72 67 52
UNK-GLAa	Initial Middle Final	45 38 41	48 48 52	54 53 54	55 59 61	52 53 56	62 51 53	64 64 64	67 66 66	67 70 69	66 66 66
USA-STAa	Initial Middle Final	66 . .	68 . .	63 . .	66 . .	66 57* 57*	66 . .	68 . .	63 . .	66 . .	66 57* 57*
YUG-NOSa	Initial Middle Final	67 62 81	74 80 83	84 81 88	89 81 90	82 81 87	67 70 86	74 86 88	84 84 91	89 84 93	82 84 90
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

dnc: data not collected
.: missing data
* Exceptional age groups
FRA-STRa (Ini): 25-64
GER-BREa (Ini): 25-69
USA-STAa (Mid, Fin): 25-64