Exclusion criteria from baseline to follow-up by study
| SHIP Northeast | CARLA East | HNR West | DHS West | KORA South | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study sample at baseline (45–74 years) | 2247 | 1382 | 4734 | 883 | 2442 |
| No follow-up | 440 | 199 | 641 | 98 | 637 |
| Self-reported type 2 diabetes mellitus | 182 | 129 | 265 | 74 | 81 |
| Missings | 10 | 6 | 90 | 16 | 33 |
| Analytic sample | 1615 | 1048 | 3738 | 695 | 1691 |
CARLA, Cardiovascular Disease, Living and Ageing in Halle; DHS, Dortmund Health Study; HNR, Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study; KORA, Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg; SHIP, Study of Health in Pomerania.