Table 1

Characteristics of the cohorts included in the study population

SubpopulationInvestigationSexAge rangeSample sizeRespondersResponse rate (%)Investigation procedure
YearPlace
Men born in 19131973GothenburgMen60100983082.3Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19131980GothenburgMen6792370776.6Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19131988GothenburgMen7570246366.1Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19131993GothenburgMen8044727260.9Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19231973GothenburgMen5029222677.4Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19231980GothenburgMen5727818867.6Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19231988GothenburgMen6526516261.1Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19231993GothenburgMen7022614363.3Questionnaires+medical examination
ESKIL1986EskilstunaMen30–5462545973.8Postal questionnaire
Public Health Cohort Uppsala1993UppsalaWomen252999224975.0Postal questionnaire
Public Health Cohort Uppsala1993UppsalaMen253001215671.8Postal questionnaire
BEDA II1997GothenburgWomen56–8299490891.3Questionnaires+medical examination
Uppsala-Örebro Women Study1995UppsalaWomen35–644200299171.2Postal questionnaire
Men born in 19431993GothenburgMen50146379854.5Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19432003GothenburgMen6074965587.4Questionnaires+medical examination
Women born in 19532003GothenburgWomen5099466867.4Questionnaires+medical examination
Men born in 19532003GothenburgMen5099359559.9Questionnaires+medical examination
Total20 16014 47071.8