Table 1 Characterization of osteoporotic patients according to their awareness
Total (n) | Awareness of osteoporosisa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||
n = 1114 | n = 646 | n =468 | p-value |
n = 2.68b (100) | n = 1.62b (60.5) | n = 1.06b (39.5) | |
Age (year) | 70.6 ± 0.53 | 67.8 ± 0.51 | <0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 0.14 | 23.7 ± 0.16 | 0.02 |
Education | 0.39 | ||
Elementary school or lower | 553 (82) | 388 (77.7) | |
Middle school | 42 (7.6) | 34 (9.2) | |
High school or higher | 45 (10.4) | 46 (13.1) | |
Household Income | 0.05 | ||
Low | 327 (45.8) | 232 (44.4) | |
Low middle | 139 (21.8) | 125 (28.0) | |
Upper middle | 97 (20.1) | 53 (14.2) | |
Upper | 64 (12.2) | 52 (13.4) | |
Residential area | 0.78 | ||
Rural | 361 (69.5) | 266 (68.6) | |
Urban | 285 (30.5) | 202 (31.4) | |
Self-perceived Health Status | < 0.01 | ||
Excellent/good | 203 (35.4) | 105 (23.7) | |
Fair | 148 (24.7) | 106 (23.7) | |
Poor/very poor | 289 (39.8) | 257 (52.7) | |