Table 7. Item response rate for major data items

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

**Table 7.** Item-response rate (%) for major data items for men and women aged 35-64 (see Section 8)
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 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	Overall		Systolic BP		Total chol.		BMI		Smoking
RUA	Survey	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B
AUS-NEWa	Initial Middle Final	68 64 63	82 70 77	68 63 63	82 70 77	66 62 62	80 69 76	68 63 63	82 70 77	68 63 63	82 70 77
AUS-PERa	Initial Middle Final	81 73 71	83 80 82	81 73 68	83 80 78	80 72 66	82 80 76	81 73 68	83 80 78	81 73 71	83 80 82
AUS-PERb	Middle Final	74 74	81 84	74 70	81 80	73 69	80 78	74 70	81 80	74 74	81 84
BEL-CHAa	Initial Middle Final	59 61 61	68 67 71	37 37 38	43 40 44	35 34 32	41 37 37	38 37 38	43 40 44	59 58 61	68 64 71
BEL-GHEa	Initial Middle Final	72 67 71	76 71 75	54 49 53	57 52 56	52 47 50	55 50 53	54 49 52	57 52 55	72 66 71	76 71 75
BEL-LUXa	Initial	54	54	54	54	54	54	52	53	54	54
CAN-HALa	Initial Final	44 57	67 69	42 47	63 57	40 46	61 55	41 47	63 57	44 57	67 69
CHN-BEIa	Initial Middle Final	89 78 70	90 79 71	89 78 70	90 79 71	89 78 70	90 79 70	89 78 70	90 79 71	89 78 70	90 79 71
CZE-CZEa	Initial Middle Final	85 86 77	85 86 78	85 86 77	85 86 78	85 86 76	85 86 77	85 86 77	85 86 78	85 86 77	85 86 78
RUA	Survey	Overall		Systolic BP		Total chol.		BMI		Smoking
RUA	Survey	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B
DEN-GLOa	Initial Middle Final	79 77 74	80 87 74	79 76 74	80 87 74	79 76 74	80 87 74	79 76 74	80 87 74	79 77 74	80 87 74
FIN-KUOa	Initial Middle Final	85 85 81	85 86 81	85 83 81	85 83 81	85 83 80	85 83 81	85 83 81	85 83 81	85 85 81	85 85 81
FIN-NKAa	Initial Middle Final	80 84 77	80 84 78	80 81 77	80 81 78	80 81 76	80 81 77	80 81 77	80 81 78	78 83 77	78 83 77
FIN-TULa	Initial Middle Final	85 81 82	85 82 82	85 79 82	85 80 82	85 79 82	85 79 82	85 79 82	85 80 82	85 81 82	85 81 82
FRA-LILa	Initial Final	69 73	69 76	68 73	68 76	58 72	58 74	68 73	68 75	69 73	69 76
FRA-STRa	Initial Final	49* 41	49* 51	49 40	49 51	46 39	46 49	49 40	49 50	49 41	49 51
FRA-TOUa	Initial Middle Final	59 59 59	70 65 63	59 59 59	70 65 63	57 59 59	67 64 63	59 59 59	70 65 63	59 59 59	70 65 63
GER-AURa	Initial Middle Final	82 79 81	85 81 83	82 79 81	85 81 83	79 78 79	81 80 81	82 79 80	84 81 82	82 79 81	85 81 83
GER-AUUa	Initial Middle Final	76 74 72	80 78 75	76 74 72	80 78 75	71 72 69	74 75 72	76 73 71	80 76 75	76 74 72	80 78 75
RUA	Survey	Overall		Systolic BP		Total chol.		BMI		Smoking
RUA	Survey	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B
GER-BERa	Initial Middle	74 77	74 77	74 76	74 76	72 75	72 75	74 76	74 76	74 76	74 76
GER-BREa	Initial Middle Final	71* 69 66	71* 69 66	71 69 66	71 69 66	69 68 62	69 68 62	71 69 66	71 69 66	71 69 66	71 69 66
GER-BREb	Middle Final	70 68	70 68	70 68	70 68	68 65	68 65	70 68	70 68	70 68	70 68
GER-COTa	Initial Middle	77 74	77 74	77 74	77 74	76 74	76 74	77 74	77 74	77 74	77 74
GER-EGEb	Initial Middle Final	90 77 58	90 79 59	90 77 58	90 78 59	86 74 54	86 75 55	90 77 58	90 78 59	90 77 58	90 79 59
GER-ERFa	Initial Middle Final	77 76 57	77 77 61	77 76 57	77 77 61	77 76 57	77 77 60	77 76 57	77 77 61	77 76 57	77 77 61
GER-HACa	Initial Middle	88 88	88 89	88 88	88 89	85 84	85 85	88 87	88 89	88 88	88 89
GER-KMSa	Initial Middle	91 81	91 82	91 81	91 82	87 77	87 78	91 81	91 82	91 81	91 82
GER-RDMa	Initial	77	77	77	77	76	76	77	77	77	77
GER-RHNa	Initial	79	79	79	79	77	77	79	79	79	79
HUN-BUDa	Initial Middle	80 78	80 78	79 78	79 78	78 74	78 74	80 77	80 77	80 78	80 78
RUA	Survey	Overall		Systolic BP		Total chol.		BMI		Smoking
RUA	Survey	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B
HUN-PECa	Initial Middle	. 87	. 87	. 87	. 87	. 68	. 68	. 86	. 86	. 87	. 87
ICE-ICEa	Initial Middle Final	76 74 80	76 75 81	76 74 80	76 74 81	76 74 79	76 74 81	76 73 79	76 74 81	76 74 80	76 75 81
ISR-TELa	Initial	84	97	50	57	50	57	82	94	84	96
ITA-BRIa	Initial Middle Final	71 70 73	71 70 73	70 69 73	71 69 73	70 69 73	71 69 73	70 69 72	71 69 72	71 70 73	71 70 73
ITA-FRIa	Initial Middle Final	81 79 77	84 83 80	80 79 77	83 82 80	80 78 77	83 82 79	80 78 77	83 82 80	81 79 77	84 82 80
ITA-LATa	Initial	76	76	76	76	75	76	76	76	76	76
LTU-KAUa	Initial Middle Final	69 66 57	69 69 76	69 66 57	69 69 76	69 63 56	69 66 74	69 66 57	69 69 75	69 66 57	69 69 76
MLT-MLTa	Initial	67	67	62	62	41	41	61	61	67	67
NEZ-AUCa	Initial Final	81 66	81 74	81 66	81 74	80 65	80 74	81 62	81 70	81 66	81 74
POL-TARa	Initial Middle Final	81 73 75	81 73 76	81 73 75	81 73 76	80 73 75	80 73 75	81 73 75	81 73 75	81 73 75	81 73 76
POL-WARa	Initial Middle Final	74 76 77	74 77 78	74 76 77	74 77 78	72 75 76	72 77 77	74 76 77	74 77 78	74 76 77	74 77 78
RUA	Survey	Overall		Systolic BP		Total chol.		BMI		Smoking
RUA	Survey	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B
ROM-BUCa	Initial	76	77	76	77	45	45	76	77	76	77
RUS-MOCa	Initial Middle Final	78 74 66	78 74 66	78 74 66	78 74 66	73 69 65	73 69 65	78 73 66	78 74 66	78 74 66	78 74 66
RUS-MOIa	Initial Middle Final	70 72 76	70 72 76	70 72 76	70 72 76	64 71 72	64 71 72	70 72 76	70 72 76	70 72 76	70 72 76
RUS-MOIb	Initial	67	67	67	67	54	54	66	66	67	67
RUS-NOCa	Initial Middle Final	71 73 70	71 73 70	71 73 70	71 73 70	63 66 68	63 66 68	71 68 70	71 68 70	71 73 70	71 73 70
RUS-NOCb	Initial	69	70	69	70	62	63	69	70	69	70
RUS-NOIa	Initial Middle Final	73 73 73	73 73 73	73 73 73	73 73 73	64 70 71	64 70 71	73 73 72	73 73 72	73 73 73	73 73 73
SPA-CATa	Initial Middle Final	76 69 74	79 72 76	76 69 74	79 72 76	75 67 71	78 70 73	76 69 74	79 72 76	76 69 74	79 72 76
SWE-GOTa	Initial Middle Final	74 72 72	74 73 72	74 72 66	74 72 66	72 72 66	72 72 66	74 72 66	74 72 67	74 72 71	74 72 72
SWE-NSWa	Initial Middle Final	84 83 80	86 83 80	84 83 80	86 83 80	84 82 80	86 82 80	84 83 80	86 83 80	84 83 80	86 83 80
RUA	Survey	Overall		Systolic BP		Total chol.		BMI		Smoking
RUA	Survey	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B
SWI-TICa	Initial Middle Final	79 74 76	83 77 80	78 74 76	83 76 79	75 72 73	79 75 76	79 74 76	83 77 80	79 74 76	83 77 80
SWI-VAFa	Initial Middle Final	62 64 57	69 71 63	62 64 57	69 70 63	60 61 56	67 68 62	61 64 57	69 70 63	62 64 57	69 71 63
UNK-BELa	Initial Middle Final	57 58 48	71 65 50	57 58 48	70 65 50	56 57 46	70 63 48	57 58 48	70 65 50	57 58 48	71 65 50
UNK-GLAa	Initial Middle Final	51 56 58	65 68 67	51 56 58	64 67 67	46 53 54	58 64 63	51 56 58	64 67 67	51 56 57	65 67 66
USA-STAa	Initial Middle Final	69 58* 60*	69 58* 60*	65 56 54	65 56 54	68 57 57	68 57 57	68 58 59	68 58 59	68 58 60	68 58 60
YUG-NOSa	Initial Middle Final	82 83 90	82 86 93	82 83 76	82 86 78	81 83 75	81 86 78	82 83 76	82 86 78	82 83 90	82 86 93
RUA	Survey	Overall		Systolic BP		Total chol.		BMI		Smoking
RUA	Survey	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B	def. A	def. B

.: missing data
* Exceptional age groups were used for the overall participation rate:
FRA-STRa (Ini): 25-64
GER-GREa (ini): 25-69
USA-STAa (Mid, Fin): 25-64