| |
Study wave
|
Study region (canton)
|
|---|
| |
MONICA I
|
MONICA II
|
MONICA III
|
Vaud*
|
Fribourg*
|
Ticino
|
|---|
|
Participants (n)
|
3,442
|
3,466
|
3,252
|
4,263
|
1,378
|
4,519
|
|
Age of inclusion (years)
|
25-74
|
25-74
|
25-74
|
25-74
|
25-74
|
35-64
|
|
Women (%)
|
49.1
|
48.6
|
51.4
|
49.9
|
48.8
|
49.8
|
|
Foreign nationals (%)
|
14.7
|
18.6
|
21.2
|
17.7
|
7.4
|
21.8
|
|
Age (in years, mean)
|
47.6
|
47.8
|
47.8
|
47.0
|
45.7
|
49.0
|
|
University education (%)
|
6.5
|
7.7
|
8.5
|
9.0
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
|
Tertiary education (%)
|
14.0
|
10.2
|
11.6
|
16.5
|
12.8
|
7.4
|
|
Upper secondary education (%)
|
44.7
|
50.4
|
50.6
|
48.3
|
45.1
|
49.8
|
|
Mandatory education (%)
|
34.8
|
31.8
|
29.3
|
26.1
|
35.6
|
36.4
|
|
Never married (%)
|
13.4
|
12.0
|
12.1
|
13.6
|
15.8
|
10.5
|
|
Married (%)
|
76.8
|
76.9
|
76.0
|
73.7
|
77.4
|
79.0
|
|
Widowed (%)
|
4.2
|
4.1
|
3.7
|
4.2
|
3.6
|
4.0
|
|
Divorced (%)
|
5.6
|
6.9
|
8.2
|
8.5
|
3.3
|
6.5
|
|
Start of examination VD/FR**
|
29.10.1984
|
02.11.1988
|
23.11.1992
| | | |
|
Duration VD/FR (days)
|
222
|
240
|
215
| | | |
|
Start of examination TI**
|
11.11.1985
|
24.10.1988
|
28.10.1992
| | | |
|
Duration TI (days)
|
198
|
185
|
210
| | | |
- *together belonging to the predominantly French speaking region "Vaud/Fribourg"
- **equal to study entry
- VD/FR: Vaud/Fribourg area; TI: Ticino area
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