Table 1 Women’s characteristics of the sample (n = 557) and the total scores of OKAT examination by variables
Age | No. of the cases (n) | Percentage (%) | Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
25–29 years | 188 | 33.75 | 11.85 ± 4.32 | < 0.001 |
30–34 years | 90 | 16.16 | 11.18 ± 4.15 | |
35–39 years | 90 | 16.16 | 11.33 ± 4.33 | |
40–44 years | 189 | 33.93 | 10.03 ± 4.06 | |
Marital Status | ||||
Single / Divorced / Widow | 131 | 23.52 | 10.87 ± 4.56 | 0.162 |
In relationship | 221 | 39.68 | 11.45 ± 4.18 | |
Married | 205 | 36.8 | 10.7 ± 4.27 | |
Education level | ||||
Primary education | 9 | 1.62 | 5.22 ± 3.42 | < 0.001 |
Secondary school (medical) | 34 | 6.09 | 11.82 ± 3.19 | |
Secondary school (not medical) | 60 | 10.77 | 7.68 ± 3.84 | |
High school | 75 | 13.46 | 9.61 ± 3.91 | |
University (Bs) | 225 | 40.39 | 11.88 ± 3.81 | |
University (Ms) | 140 | 25.13 | 11.74 ± 4.38 | |
University (PhD) | 14 | 2.51 | 14.43 ± 4.39 | |
Professions | ||||
Health care profession | 181 | 32.49 | 14.53 ± 3.58 | < 0.001 |
Non-health care profession | 376 | 67.50 | 9.99 ± 4.04 | |
Family history about osteoporosis | ||||
With osteoporosis | 270 | 48.47 | 12.08 ± 4.17 | < 0.001 |
Without osteoporosis | 287 | 51.53 | 10.06 ± 4.13 | |
Family history of fracture | ||||
With fracture | 136 | 24.42 | 13.4 ± 3.96 | < 0.001 |
Without fracture | 343 | 61.58 | 10.64 ± 4.04 | |
Do not know | 78 | 14.00 | 8.67 ± 3.94 | |
History of smoking | ||||
Do not smoke | 430 | 77.19 | 11.32 ± 4.04 | = 0.024 |
Average 1 to 5 cigarette per day | 37 | 6.64 | 10.76 ± 4.36 | |
Average 6 to 10 cigarette per day | 45 | 8.08 | 10.4 ± 5.19 | |
Average 10 to 20 cigarette per day | 36 | 6.46 | 8.75 ± 4.78 | |
On average more than 1 box per day | 9 | 1.62 | 11.33 ± 4.95 | |
Alcohol intake | ||||
Never | 83 | 14.90 | 11.19 ± 4.58 | = 0.152 |
Occasionally (1–2 times a year) | 246 | 44.17 | 11.19 ± 4.04 | |
Every 3 month | 117 | 21.01 | 11.19 ± 4.14 | |
Several times a month | 75 | 13.46 | 10.76 ± 4.56 | |
Weekly | 30 | 5.39 | 10.47 ± 4.56 | |
Several times a week | 6 | 1.08 | 6.17 ± 2.79 | |
Health promotion (prevention) | ||||
I do lot for it | 55 | 9.87 | 12.6 ± 4.73 | < 0.001 |
I do several things for it | 242 | 43.44 | 11.61 ± 4.23 | |
I do few for it | 221 | 39.68 | 10.49 ± 3.93 | |
I do very few for it | 30 | 5.39 | 9.27 ± 4.1 | |
I do not care for it | 9 | 1.68 | 5.66 ± 3.28 | |
Health status | ||||
Excellent | 75 | 13.46 | 13.05 ± 4.25 | < 0.001 |
Very good | 255 | 45.78 | 11.1 ± 4.03 | |
Good | 201 | 36.09 | 10.53 ± 4.14 | |
Fair | 23 | 4.13 | 9 ± 5.75 | |
Poor | 3 | 0.54 | 7.75 ± 3.5 | |