Table 4

Sensitivity analyses: Estimates of prevalence in target population under different assumptions about the ratio between prevalence in attendees and non-attendees. Rates of attendance: men 42.4 % and women 49.3 %. The Oslo Health Study 2000–2001.

Ratio between prevalence in non-attendees and attendees
Diabetes
Percent daily smokers
Percent BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
Percent HSCL score ≥ 1.85
Ratio between prevalence in non-attendees and attendees
Percent reporting good or excellent health

Men




Men
1.00
3.8
27.7
14.8
8.3
1.00
80.5
1.10
4.0
29.3
15.7
8.8
0.90
81.4
1.25
4.3
31.7
16.9
9.5
0.75
74.5
1.50
4.9
35.7
19.1
10.7
0.67
70.8
2.00
6.0
43.7
23.3
13.1
0.50
62.9
Women




Women
1.00
2.6
27.8
13.5
13.2
1.00
76.2
1.10
2.7
29.2
14.2
13.9
0.90
72.3
1.25
2.9
31.3
15.2
14.9
0.75
66.5
1.50
3.3
34.8
16.9
16.5
0.67
63.5
2.00
3.9
41.9
20.3
19.9
0.50
56.9

Søgaard et al. International Journal for Equity in Health 2004 3:3   doi:10.1186/1475-9276-3-3