Sample Selection Process for the Analytical Sample
| Selected In | Selected Out: Missing Value in 12 Biomarkers | Selected Out: Not Fasting | Selected Out: Missing Value in 19 Chronic Diseases | Selected Out: Missing in Demographics (Including Education) | Selected Sample | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave 1a | 150,605 | 8,676 | 2,226 | 3,148 | 8,885 | 127,047 |
| Wave 2a | 99,608 | 7,535 | 2,121 | 0 | 3,108 | 86,513 |
| Wave 3a | 60,794 | 5,004 | 1,617 | 0 | 901 | 53,272 |
| Observations | 311,007 | 21,215 | 6,918 | 3,148 | 12,894 | 266,832 |
Notes: This table presents the sample selection process of our analysis. We include participants with no missing health information in the key variables. Fasting indicates that the biosample was collected after fasting, ensuring the accuracy of blood samples and measurements. For details regarding attrition, see Section II.C.