Percentages of household non-response at first wave and attrition of interviewed persons until wave 5 (1998) of the ECHP
| Country | Household non-response (first wave)* | Acquired number of interviewed persons | Attrition between 1994–1998† | Number of persons retained from the original sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Source: Eurostat 2000; household response.11 | ||||
| †Source: Eurostat 2002; the attrition of interviewed persons.10 | ||||
| Finland | 27% | 8173 | 10% | 7381 |
| Denmark | 38% | 5903 | 29% | 4187 |
| Ireland | 44% | 9904 | 36% | 6324 |
| UK | 28% | 8915 | 2% | 8764 |
| Belgium | 16% | 6710 | 20% | 5339 |
| Germany | 52% | 12233 | 5% | 11562 |
| Austria | 30% | 7437 | 26% | 5511 |
| Italy | 9% | 17729 | 10% | 15934 |
| Spain | 33% | 17893 | 23% | 13779 |
| Portugal | 11% | 11621 | 2% | 11412 |
| Greece | 10% | 12492 | 20% | 9985 |