Table 1

Sample and participating men in the National FINRISK Study in years 1987 and 1992

	1987					1992
	Age groups					Age groups
	25–34	35–44	45–54	55–64	Total	25–34	35–44	45–54	55–64	Total	Total
*Those who had died or moved out from the survey area between sampling and survey period were excluded from the original sample. †Men who have consumed alcohol during the past 12 months. ‡Number of subjects with full information on drinking habit.
Original sample (n)	1000	1000	1000	1000	4000	1000	1000	1000	1000	4000	8000
Available for contact (n)*	978	994	994	996	3962	981	993	996	995	3965	7927
Participants (n)	692	763	826	828	3109	618	693	758	780	2849	5958
Participation rate (%)	71	77	83	83	78	63	70	76	78	72	75
Number of eligible (n)†	637	695	731	668	2731	562	623	643	601	2429	5160
Final number of subjects (n)‡	632	689	715	634	2670	562	621	642	597	2422	5092