Table 1 Characteristics of MONICA participants by study wave and by canton, Switzerland 1984-1993
| Â | Study wave | Study region (canton) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â |
Duration VD/FR (days) | 222 | 240 | 215 | Â | Â | Â |
Start of examination TI** | 11.11.1985 | 24.10.1988 | 28.10.1992 | Â | Â | Â |
Duration TI (days) | 198 | 185 | 210 | Â | Â | Â |