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Table 3 Osteoporosis knowledge scores according knowledge dimensions and women's age-groups.

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

Knowledge dimensions about osteoporosis (expressed as scores).

25–35 years

(n = 73)a

36–49 years

(n = 74)a

Over 49 years

(n = 50)a

Concept related

3 (5)

3 (5)

3 (5)

Symptom related

2 (3)

3 (3)

3 (3)

Affected bone related

0 (3)

2 (2)

0 (2)

Sex related

2 (2)

2 (2)

2 (2)

Risk factor related

3 (5)

3 (5)

3 (5)

Prevention behavior related

3 (5)

3 (5)

3 (5)

Diagnosis related

0 (3)

0 (3)

0 (3)

Actual treatment related

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Osteoporosis information source

1 (2)

1 (2)

1 (2)

Σ

14 (28)

17 (27)

15 (27)

  1. All values are median and 75th percentile (in brackets) of reached scores in each knowledge areas, per each age group.
  2. a Comparisons among scores of knowledge specific area per each age group were not significantly different (p > 0.05, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA on ranks).