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Table 1 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and their associations with osteoporosis self-management behaviors (N = 571)

From: Applying the information–motivation–behavioral model to explore the influencing factors of self-management behavior among osteoporosis patients

Socio-demographics

Number of participants

N (row%)

β (95%CI)

Gender

 Male

110(19.3%)

1

 Female

461(80.7%)

2.28 (0.394–4.166)*

Age group (years)

 45–59

60(10.5%)

1

 60–74

348(60.9%)

0.110 (−0.422–4.520)

 ≥ 75

163(28.5%)

−0.046 (−3.603–1.735)

BMI (kg/m2) a

 < 18.5

17(03.0%)

−0.585 (−5.032–3.386)

 18.5–23.9

328(57.4%)

1

 24–27.9

192(33.6%)

−0.507 (−2.132–1.117)

 ≥ 28

34(06.0%)

−1.291 (−4.512–1.930)

Highest education level

 Primary or below

133(23.3%)

1

 Middle school

192(33.6%)

5.166 (3.236–7.095)***

 Senior high school

148(25.9%)

6.253 (4.209–8.297)***

 College degree or above

98(17.2%)

7.395 (5.117–9.672)***

Current marital status

 Married

504(88.3%)

1.184 (−1.136–3.505)

 Single, divorced or widowed

67(11.7%)

1

Income

 < 3000

189(33.1%)

1

 3000–6000

344(60.2%)

2.544 (0.947–4.141)**

 > 6000

38(06.7%)

2.571 (1.003–4.140)**

Had family history of OP

 No

466(81.6%)

1

 Yes

105(18.4%)

2.802 (0.887–4.718)***

OP duration (years)

 < 5

445(77.9%)

1

 5–9

87(15.2%)

0.739 (−1.345–2.823)

 ≥ 10

39(06.8%)

1.869 (0.385–3.354)*

  1. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001
  2. abody mass index