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Table 1 Demographic characteristics

From: Education and exercise program improves osteoporosis knowledge and changes calcium and vitamin D dietary intake in community dwelling elderly

Number

199

Men/Women

43/156

Age (Median) year

76.3 (IQR, 72.0–81.5)

 Men

74.9 (IQR, 67.8–81.0)

 Women

76.6 (IQR, 72.0–82.0)

BMI (Mean ± SD) (kg/m2)

22.4 ± 3.0 (range, 15.4–32.1)

 Men

22.5 ± 3.0

 Women

22.4 ± 3.0

Education level (school)

 Elementary

162 (81.5%)

 Middle

19 (9.5%)

 High

15 (7.5%)

 University

3 (1.5%)

Occupations

 Farmer

159 (79.9%)

 Housewife

15 (7.5%)

 Employee

3 (1.5%)

 Public officer

1 (0.5%)

 Business

4 (2.0%)

 No works

16 (8.0%)

Housemates (number)

 1

70 (35.2%)

 2

107 (53.8%)

 3–4

20 (10.1%)

 More than 5

2 (0.9%)

  1. IQR Interquartile range