Evaluation of Knowledge about osteoporosis and bone health in postmenopausal women and its relation to their healthy lifestyle

Abstract

The study was performed cross-sectionally-analytically. The subjects were selected by available sampling method from the target population according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. In this study data collection tools include demographic characteristics questionnaire, version translated into Persian of osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool-shorter version questionnaire for assessment of knowledge and lifestyle questionnaire of the elderly. Results: A total of 100 subjects were statistically analyzed. The age range of the subjects was 45-75 years old and the mean (standard deviation) age was 57.73 (8.090). The mean final score of the subjects in osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool-shorter version questionnaire was 4.81 out of 9. 5% of the subjects answered below 25%, 38% to 25%-50%, 49% to 50% to 75%, and 8% to over 75% of the questions correctly. Based on the obtained scores, lifestyle is divided into three levels of undesirable lifestyle (score 42-98), moderate lifestyle (99-155) and desirable lifestyle (156-211). According to this questionnaire, 77% of the subjects had a desirable lifestyle, 22% had moderate lifestyle and 1% had undesirable lifestyle. The mean total score of lifestyle among the subjects was 171.67. The mean knowledge percentage was 48.3092 (SD 17.28116) in those with undesirable and moderate lifestyles and 54.9784 (SD, 14.96108) in those with desirable lifestyles. Based on the results, a significant inverse relationship was observed between age and areas of prevention, exercise and total lifestyle score. Body mass index has a significant inverse relationship with total lifestyle score and all its areas except stress management. Education level has a significant correlation with areas of prevention, exercise, stress management and total lifestyle score. Job has a significant relationship with areas of prevention, nutrition and overall lifestyle scores. The spouse's job has a significant relationship with the field of stress management and the field of relationships. The number of children has a significant inverse relationship with the areas of prevention, nutrition, exercise and overall lifestyle score. Among all demographic variables and lifestyle level, only body mass index (p-value=0.015), lifestyle stress management domain (p-value=0.017) and total lifestyle score (p-value=0.033) had a significant relationship with osteoporosis and bone health awareness. Other variables such as age, education level, occupation, spouse's job, number of children and the area of prevention, nutrition, exercise, relationships have no significant relationship with osteoporosis and bone health awareness. (p-value>0.05)