Table 6.2 Age specific participation rates (%) to be reported for women

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

**Table 6.2** Age-specific participation rates (%) to be reported for women (see Section 7 and Table 6.1 for men)
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	68 67 60	74 63 66	65 60 68	69 63 65	dnc dnc dnc	83 74 77	85 70 78	76 66 76	81 70 77
AUS-PERa	Initial Middle Final	74 59 57	83 70 66	80 79 68	77 68 76	80 72 70	84 73 72	87 79 80	83 83 80	77 78 83	83 80 81
AUS-PERb	Middle Final	60 59	70 73	81 72	70 79	73 75	72 77	80 83	84 84	76 85	80 84
BEL-CHAa	Initial Middle Final	60 65 65	62 58 60	65 59 64	56 63 65	61 60 63	71 71 80	70 64 68	71 63 71	61 67 70	67 65 70
BEL-GHEa	Initial Middle Final	72 66 70	76 70 73	63 66 69	67 65 71	69 67 71	79 72 76	80 73 77	67 70 72	69 67 73	72 70 74
BEL-LUXa	Initial	dnc	57	52	45	51	dnc	57	52	45	51
CAN-HALa	Initial Final	32 54	37 63	52 49	42 62	43 57	65 72	71 78	73 58	58 71	67 68
CHN-BEIa	Initial Middle Final	88 71 63	85 79 74	89 84 74	90 84 82	88 82 77	89 73 63	86 80 74	91 85 75	92 85 83	90 83 77
CZE-CZEa	Initial Middle Final	82 92 71	87 89 77	88 92 81	84 82 78	86 87 78	83 92 71	88 89 78	88 92 81	84 82 79	87 87 79
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	81 70 76	80 77 76	79 75 77	69 78 71	76 77 75	82 89 76	81 89 76	80 86 77	69 84 71	77 86 75
FIN-KUOa	Initial Middle Final	79 81 83	88 85 84	88 90 84	90 90 84	89 88 84	79 81 84	88 85 85	88 90 85	90 90 84	89 88 84
FIN-NKAa	Initial Middle Final	79 80 73	84 83 79	84 90 85	81 87 87	83 87 83	79 80 73	84 83 79	84 90 85	81 87 87	83 87 84
FIN-TULa	Initial Middle Final	80 78 77	87 83 85	88 85 86	88 83 86	88 84 86	80 78 77	87 83 85	88 86 87	88 83 87	88 84 86
FRA-LILa	Initial Final	76 dnc	72 76	65 74	64 71	67 74	76 dnc	72 81	65 75	64 72	67 76
FRA-STRa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 43	. 42	. 37	51* 41	dnc dnc	. 56	. 53	. 43	51* 50
FRA-TOUa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	59 56	57 59	54 54	57 56	dnc dnc	74 60	66 62	62 57	67 59
GER-AURa	Initial Middle Final	77 78 77	84 77 83	83 83 83	81 79 82	82 80 83	79 82 80	87 81 84	85 85 84	83 81 83	85 82 84
GER-AUUa	Initial Middle Final	73 69 67	77 71 74	74 79 70	72 74 73	74 75 73	77 73 73	81 74 78	78 82 73	75 76 76	78 77 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
GER-BERa	Initial Middle	65 71	70 77	78 78	80 76	76 77	65 71	70 77	78 78	80 76	76 77
GER-BREa	Initial Middle Final	. 69 71	. 69 71	. 76 70	. 59 61	69* 68 67	. 70 71	. 70 71	. 76 70	. 60 61	69* 69 67
GER-BREb	Middle Final	71 70	70 70	73 70	61 62	69 67	71 70	70 70	73 70	61 62	69 67
GER-COTa	Initial Middle	74 73	81 76	79 73	76 72	79 74	74 73	81 76	79 73	76 72	79 74
GER-EGEb	Initial Middle Final	85 70 51	93 79 51	90 77 63	89 75 65	91 77 60	85 71 53	93 79 52	90 78 64	89 75 66	91 77 61
GER-ERFa	Initial Middle Final	83 76 51	77 80 55	82 74 55	57 69 55	72 75 55	83 77 54	77 81 61	82 74 59	57 70 57	72 75 59
GER-HACa	Initial Middle	84 86	88 87	86 89	89 89	88 88	84 88	88 89	86 90	89 89	88 89
GER-KMSa	Initial Middle	88 77	87 82	94 80	94 75	91 79	88 79	87 82	94 82	94 77	91 80
GER-RDMa	Initial	72	74	82	78	78	72	74	82	78	78
GER-RHNa	Initial	69	78	82	78	79	69	78	82	78	79
HUN-BUDa	Initial Middle	76 64	79 76	80 80	80 77	80 78	76 64	79 76	80 80	80 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	. 82	. 88	. 88	. 84	. 87	. 82	. 88	. 88	. 84	. 87
ICE-ICEa	Initial Middle Final	72 70 71	80 75 79	81 76 83	74 77 81	78 76 81	73 72 72	81 75 81	81 76 84	75 78 82	79 76 82
ISR-TELa	Initial	98	90	91	80	89	100	98	99	92	97
ITA-BRIa	Initial Middle Final	67 57 71	70 76 72	76 69 79	69 65 68	72 70 73	68 57 71	71 76 72	76 69 79	69 66 68	72 70 73
ITA-FRIa	Initial Middle Final	67 71 65	82 79 76	81 80 84	79 76 72	81 78 77	70 78 70	84 82 78	84 81 85	81 79 74	83 81 79
ITA-LATa	Initial	67	69	84	75	76	68	69	84	76	76
LTU-KAUa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	65 66 57	68 66 54	74 65 59	69 66 57	dnc dnc dnc	65 67 78	68 71 71	74 66 79	69 68 76
MLT-MLTa	Initial	54	65	68	68	66	54	65	68	68	66
NEZ-AUCa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 64	. 64	. 66	79 64	dnc dnc	. 73	. 72	. 69	79 71
POL-TARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	85 71 70	85 83 81	84 76 86	85 77 79	dnc dnc dnc	85 71 71	85 83 81	85 76 86	85 77 79
POL-WARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	72 71 76	75 79 77	76 77 78	74 76 77	dnc dnc dnc	72 74 78	75 80 78	76 78 79	74 77 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
ROM-BUCa	Initial	79	78	71	89	80	79	78	73	89	80
RUS-MOCa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	70 71 71	73 67 66	75 75 52	73 71 63	dnc dnc dnc	70 71 71	73 67 66	75 75 52	73 71 63
RUS-MOIa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	78 78 98	72 74 72	73 69 86	74 74 85	dnc dnc dnc	78 78 98	72 74 72	73 69 86	74 74 85
RUS-MOIb	Initial	dnc	72	72	68	71	dnc	72	72	68	71
RUS-NOCa	Initial Middle Final	74 69 69	73 71 70	69 72 70	66 71 72	70 71 71	74 69 69	73 71 70	69 72 70	66 71 72	70 71 71
RUS-NOCb	Initial	72	73	72	62	69	72	73	72	62	69
RUS-NOIa	Initial Middle Final	66 70 71	71 80 70	73 75 76	79 72 75	74 76 74	66 70 71	71 80 70	73 75 76	79 72 75	74 76 74
SPA-CATa	Initial Middle Final	69 65 68	75 74 77	80 76 79	72 68 73	76 73 76	75 70 73	80 77 79	82 78 80	75 69 74	79 75 78
SWE-GOTa	Initial Middle Final	67 56 63	73 71 69	81 74 75	75 73 70	76 73 71	67 56 63	73 72 70	81 75 75	75 73 70	76 73 72
SWE-NSWa	Initial Middle Final	75 71 69	82 82 81	84 84 83	79 86 81	82 84 82	80 71 69	84 82 81	86 84 83	80 86 81	84 84 82
SWI-TICa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	80 79 75	76 74 80	74 68 75	77 74 77	dnc dnc dnc	83 82 79	80 75 83	78 71 77	81 76 80
SWI-VAFa	Initial Middle Final	52 58 48	62 63 58	61 62 59	54 63 52	60 63 57	66 71 57	69 70 65	68 68 64	59 68 59	66 69 63
UNK-BELa	Initial Middle Final	52 55 38	54 56 45	60 60 49	54 58 49	56 58 47	73 64 39	69 63 47	75 67 50	64 61 50	69 64 49
UNK-GLAa	Initial Middle Final	40 48 52	46 56 57	50 64 64	52 59 63	50 60 61	57 59 59	65 67 65	64 74 72	63 67 67	64 69 68
USA-STAa	Initial Middle Final	71 . .	72 . .	73 . .	69 . .	71 63* 64*	71 . .	72 . .	73 . .	69 . .	71 63* 64*
YUG-NOSa	Initial Middle Final	76 72 93	78 80 90	79 90 97	91 86 92	82 85 93	76 80 97	78 84 95	79 93 98	91 87 94	82 88 96
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