Table 3

Osteoporosis knowledge scores according knowledge dimensions and women's age-groups.

Knowledge dimensions about osteoporosis (expressed as scores).
25–35 years
(n = 73)a
36–49 years
(n = 74)a
Over 49 years
(n = 50)a

Concept related
3 (5)
3 (5)
3 (5)
Symptom related
2 (3)
3 (3)
3 (3)
Affected bone related
0 (3)
2 (2)
0 (2)
Sex related
2 (2)
2 (2)
2 (2)
Risk factor related
3 (5)
3 (5)
3 (5)
Prevention behavior related
3 (5)
3 (5)
3 (5)
Diagnosis related
0 (3)
0 (3)
0 (3)
Actual treatment related
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
Osteoporosis information source
1 (2)
1 (2)
1 (2)
Σ
14 (28)
17 (27)
15 (27)

All values are median and 75th percentile (in brackets) of reached scores in each knowledge areas, per each age group.

a Comparisons among scores of knowledge specific area per each age group were not significantly different (p > 0.05, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA on ranks).

Hernandez-Rauda and Martinez-Garcia BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004 5:29   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-5-29