Table 1.

Characteristics of sample at baseline.

Municipalities participating Response rate, %	n = 248 58 (248 out of total 429 municipalities)
Size (inhabitants in municipalities), % 0–4 999 5000–19 999 20 000 and more	49 38 13
Gender of administrative municipal health care manager, %	Male 30 (n = 175) Female 68 (n = 78) Missing 2 (n = 6)