Table 2: Percentage of non-response by sex, age, and smoking status*

.

São Paulo (Brazil)

Santiago (Chile)

Mexico City (Mexico)

Montevideo (Uruguay)

Caracas (Venezuela)

Sex

.

.

.

.

.

Men

16.6%

24.5%

35.1%

17.7%

14.4%

Women

10.0%

14.1%

19.8%

12.6%

9.2%

Age (years)

.

.

.

.

.

40–49

11.3%

14.1%

27.1%

11.1%

11.2%

50–59

13.0%

22.1%

23.9%

12.7%

12.1%

≥60

15.4%

20.4%

28.8%

17.6%

11.7%

Current smoking status

.

.

.

.

.

No

12.5%

15.9%

26.4%

14.9%

10.0%

Yes

14.8%

21.0%

27.4%

14.3%

13.8%

*Projected rates of non-response based on information obtained from 63% of the non-respondents in São Paulo, 72% in Santiago, 50% in Mexico City, 57% in Montevideo, and 29% in Caracas.