Table 8.2b Age specific item response rates for total cholesterol. Women.

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

**Table 8.2b** Age-specific item response rates for total cholesterol. Women. (see Section 8 and Table 8.2a for men)
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 8.3a (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 65 59	70 61 64	62 59 67	66 62 64	dnc dnc dnc	81 71 77	81 68 76	73 65 75	78 68 76
AUS-PERa	Initial Middle Final	73 59 52	82 69 62	80 77 62	74 68 69	79 71 64	82 73 65	86 79 74	82 81 73	75 77 74	81 79 74
AUS-PERb	Middle Final	60 53	69 67	79 66	69 72	73 68	72 70	79 76	82 76	75 78	79 77
BEL-CHAa	Initial Middle Final	38 28 30	32 33 25	33 29 35	29 28 29	32 30 30	44 30 37	36 36 29	37 31 39	32 30 31	35 32 33
BEL-GHEa	Initial Middle Final	49 46 46	53 48 52	42 46 45	42 39 42	46 44 46	54 50 49	56 50 54	45 49 47	43 41 44	48 46 48
BEL-LUXa	Initial	dnc	57	51	45	51	dnc	57	52	45	51
CAN-HALa	Initial Final	28 33	33 47	47 42	39 51	39 46	58 44	62 58	66 50	54 59	61 55
CHN-BEIa	Initial Middle Final	88 70 63	85 79 74	89 84 74	90 84 82	88 82 77	89 72 63	86 79 74	91 85 75	92 85 82	90 83 77
CZE-CZEa	Initial Middle Final	81 91 69	87 89 76	88 92 79	84 82 78	86 87 77	82 91 70	88 89 77	88 92 80	84 82 78	87 87 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
DEN-GLOa	Initial Middle Final	81 70 76	80 77 75	79 75 76	69 78 70	76 77 74	82 89 76	80 88 75	80 86 76	69 84 70	76 86 74
FIN-KUOa	Initial Middle Final	79 75 83	88 81 84	87 88 83	90 88 84	88 86 84	79 75 84	88 82 84	87 88 84	90 88 84	88 86 84
FIN-NKAa	Initial Middle Final	79 76 73	84 80 77	84 88 82	81 85 86	83 84 82	79 76 73	84 80 78	84 88 82	81 85 86	83 84 82
FIN-TULa	Initial Middle Final	80 73 77	87 81 84	88 82 85	88 81 86	88 81 85	80 73 77	87 81 85	88 83 86	88 81 87	88 81 86
FRA-LILa	Initial Final	60 dnc	60 76	54 72	48 69	54 72	60 dnc	60 80	54 73	48 70	54 74
FRA-STRa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 42	. 41	. 35	48* 39	dnc dnc	. 54	. 52	. 41	48* 48
FRA-TOUa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	56 56	53 58	51 54	53 56	dnc dnc	70 60	62 61	59 57	63 59
GER-AURa	Initial Middle Final	72 76 73	78 75 80	81 83 82	78 78 81	79 79 81	74 80 76	81 78 81	84 84 83	80 80 82	82 81 82
GER-AUUa	Initial Middle Final	67 63 61	71 68 68	68 77 68	65 70 69	68 72 68	71 66 66	75 71 72	72 80 70	68 72 72	72 74 71
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	59 69	67 74	76 75	76 73	73 74	59 69	67 74	76 75	76 73	73 74
GER-BREa	Initial Middle Final	. 66 64	. 68 65	. 73 63	. 56 55	67* 66 61	. 66 64	. 69 65	. 73 63	. 57 55	67* 67 61
GER-BREb	Middle Final	67 64	68 66	71 64	59 58	66 63	68 64	68 66	71 64	60 58	67 63
GER-COTa	Initial Middle	74 73	81 75	77 73	76 71	78 73	74 73	81 75	77 73	76 71	78 73
GER-EGEb	Initial Middle Final	78 69 47	85 76 46	84 74 56	87 70 60	85 73 54	78 70 49	85 76 48	84 76 57	87 71 61	85 74 55
GER-ERFa	Initial Middle Final	83 76 51	77 80 55	82 74 54	57 69 55	72 74 55	83 77 54	77 80 60	82 74 59	57 70 57	72 75 59
GER-HACa	Initial Middle	81 80	85 82	83 85	86 86	85 85	81 81	85 84	83 86	86 86	85 86
GER-KMSa	Initial Middle	83 75	81 77	90 77	91 70	87 75	83 76	81 77	90 78	91 72	87 76
GER-RDMa	Initial	68	72	82	76	76	68	72	82	76	76
GER-RHNa	Initial	68	76	80	75	77	68	76	80	75	77
HUN-BUDa	Initial Middle	75 60	77 73	78 77	77 73	77 74	75 60	77 73	78 77	77 73	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
HUN-PECa	Initial Middle	. 65	. 69	. 70	. 66	. 68	. 65	. 69	. 70	. 66	. 68
ICE-ICEa	Initial Middle Final	71 70 70	80 74 79	81 76 83	74 77 81	78 76 81	72 71 72	80 74 81	81 76 83	75 78 82	79 76 82
ISR-TELa	Initial	42	48	61	33	49	42	52	66	38	53
ITA-BRIa	Initial Middle Final	67 56 71	69 75 72	75 68 79	67 65 68	70 69 73	68 56 71	70 75 72	76 68 79	67 65 68	71 69 73
ITA-FRIa	Initial Middle Final	65 70 65	81 78 76	79 79 84	79 75 72	80 78 77	68 76 70	84 81 78	81 81 85	81 78 74	82 80 79
ITA-LATa	Initial	65	68	83	75	75	66	68	83	76	76
LTU-KAUa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	65 64 55	68 64 54	74 62 57	69 63 55	dnc dnc dnc	65 65 76	68 70 71	74 63 77	69 66 74
MLT-MLTa	Initial	33	41	42	38	41	33	41	42	38	41
NEZ-AUCa	Initial Final	dnc dnc	. 63	. 64	. 65	78 64	dnc dnc	. 72	. 72	. 68	78 70
POL-TARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	84 71 70	85 83 81	84 76 84	84 76 78	dnc dnc dnc	84 71 70	85 83 81	84 76 84	85 76 79
POL-WARa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	70 71 76	73 78 76	74 76 78	72 75 77	dnc dnc dnc	70 74 78	73 79 77	74 77 79	72 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	47	46	39	60	48	47	46	40	60	49
RUS-MOCa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	63 68 70	65 63 66	71 67 51	67 66 62	dnc dnc dnc	63 68 70	65 63 66	71 67 51	67 66 62
RUS-MOIa	Initial Middle Final	dnc dnc dnc	72 77 93	65 73 69	67 68 81	68 73 81	dnc dnc dnc	72 77 93	65 73 69	67 68 81	68 73 81
RUS-MOIb	Initial	dnc	59	59	56	58	dnc	59	59	56	58
RUS-NOCa	Initial Middle Final	68 64 67	66 67 68	64 60 67	55 64 66	62 64 67	68 64 67	66 67 68	64 60 67	55 64 66	62 64 67
RUS-NOCb	Initial	65	67	66	54	63	65	67	66	54	63
RUS-NOIa	Initial Middle Final	58 67 66	64 76 67	69 72 74	66 64 72	67 71 71	58 67 66	64 76 67	69 72 74	66 64 72	67 71 71
SPA-CATa	Initial Middle Final	68 62 65	75 72 75	79 74 76	71 65 70	75 71 74	74 67 69	79 75 77	81 76 77	75 67 71	78 73 75
SWE-GOTa	Initial Middle Final	66 56 52	71 70 64	80 74 69	73 73 63	73 72 65	66 56 52	71 71 64	80 75 69	73 73 63	73 73 66
SWE-NSWa	Initial Middle Final	75 70 69	82 82 80	84 83 83	79 85 81	82 83 81	80 71 69	84 82 80	86 83 83	80 85 81	84 83 81
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	77 76 72	71 72 78	71 67 71	73 72 74	dnc dnc dnc	80 79 76	74 73 81	75 69 73	77 74 77
SWI-VAFa	Initial Middle Final	49 56 46	60 62 57	58 59 59	49 59 52	57 60 57	61 68 55	67 69 63	65 64 63	54 63 59	63 66 62
UNK-BELa	Initial Middle Final	52 54 35	54 54 41	60 57 46	53 55 45	56 55 44	72 62 36	68 61 43	74 64 48	63 58 46	68 61 45
UNK-GLAa	Initial Middle Final	37 45 47	40 52 52	44 60 58	46 54 57	43 55 56	53 56 54	57 61 60	56 69 65	55 61 62	56 64 62
USA-STAa	Initial Middle Final	69 . .	70 . .	72 . .	68 . .	70 61* 60*	69 . .	70 . .	72 . .	68 . .	70 61* 60*
YUG-NOSa	Initial Middle Final	75 72 71	77 80 75	79 89 82	91 86 82	82 85 79	75 80 74	77 84 79	79 92 83	91 87 84	82 88 82
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