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Table 2 Descriptive data from a convenience sample, according to women's age-group.

From: Osteoporosis-related life habits and knowledge about osteoporosis among women in El Salvador: A cross-sectional study

Characteristics

25–35 years (n = 73)

36–49 years (n = 74)

over 49 years (n = 50)

Age-Mean (SEM)

29.8 (0.4)

42.4 (0.5)

64.5 (1.5)

Educational level (%)

None

3 (4.1)

15 (20.3)

14 (28.0)

Primary

23 (31.5)

27 (36.5)

25 (50.0)

Secondary

17 (23.3)

9 (12.1)

4 (8.0)

Higher

30 (41.1)

23 (31.1)

7 (14.0)

Household income (%)

Above the poverty line

28 (38.4)

28 (37.8)

13 (26.0)

Below the poverty line

45 (61.6)

46 (62.2)

37 (74.0)

Fecundity (%)

Children per woman-Mean (SEM)

2.4 (0.2)

2.7 (0.1)

6.0 (0.5)

Nulliparity

16 (21.9)

5 (6.8)

5 (10.0)

Parity

57 (78.1)

69 (93.2)

45 (90.0)

Family history of osteoporosis (%)

Yes

40 (54.8)

33 (44.6)

32 (64.0)

No

33 (45.2)

41 (55.4)

18 (36.0)

Menopause among women (Irrespective of age group).

Mean age (years)

42.3 ± 0.8

  

Median age (years)

44.0

  

Range of age (years)

27.0 – 53.0

  

Menopause before age 45 years (%)

25–35 years (n = 73)

36–49 years (n = 74)

Over 49 years (n = 50)

Yes

4 (5.5)

18 (24.3)

18 (36.0)

No

69 (94.5)

56 (75.7)

30 (64.0)

Use of aluminum antiacids (%)

Users

16 (21.9)

17 (23.0)

13 (26.0)

Non-users

57 (78.1)

57 (77.0)

37 (74.0)

Lactose intolerance (%)

Yes

15 (20.5)

14 (18.9)

9 (18.0)

No

58 (79.5)

60 (81.1)

41 (82.0)

Coffee consumption (%)

Yes

51 (69.9)

62 (83.8)

39 (78.0)

No

22 (30.1)

12 (16.2)

11 (22.0)

Cups a day-Mean (SEM)

1.8 (0.1)

2.1 (0.1)

1.9 (0.1)

  1. Fecundity rate is only based on data of parity per each age group.
  2. Consumption rate is only based on coffee-consumer data per each age group.