Number of respondents in the 1981, 1990, and 1996 surveys by birth cohort and gender (n=1791)
| Age (y) | Respondents (% of the alive cohort) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort | Birth year | 1981 | 1990 | 1996 | Men | Women | Total |
| V | 1937–1941 | 39–43 | 48–52 | 54–58 | 218 (92) | 266 (92) | 484 |
| IV | 1932–1936 | 44–48 | 53–57 | 59–63 | 166 (89) | 232 (92) | 398 |
| III | 1927–1931 | 49–53 | 58–62 | 64–68 | 172 (94) | 233 (94) | 405 |
| II | 1922–1926 | 54–58 | 63–67 | 69–73 | 132 (92) | 174 (86) | 306 |
| I | 1917–1921 | 59–63 | 68–72 | 74–78 | 70 (91) | 128 (86) | 198 |
| Total | 758 (92) | 1033 (90) | 1791 | ||||