Table 3: Knowledge of the osteoporosis risk factors of study women (n = 286).

Risk factor variables Agree Don't know Disagree
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Osteoporosis is directly responsible for hip fracture 201 (70.3%) 72 (25.2%) 13 (4.5%)
A potential outcome of the disease is death 45 (15.7%) 124 (43.4%) 117 (40.9%)
Ageing is a risk factor for osteoporosis 173 (62.5%) 71 (24.8%) 42 (14.7%)
Male are more at risk than female for osteoporosis 54 (18.9%) 121 (42.3%) 111 (38.8%)
Race is a risk factor for osteoporosis 62 (21.6%) 139 (48.6%) 87 (30.4%)
Smoking may be a risk factor for osteoporosis 157 (54.9%) 83 (29.0%) 46 (16.1%)
Sunlight is a risk factor for osteoporosis 61 (21.3%) 52 (18.2%) 173 (60.5%)
Coffee consumption may be a risk factor for osteoporosis 116 (40.6%) 118 (41.3%) 52 (18.2%)
Heredity may be a risk factor for osteoporosis 137 (47.3%) 97 (33.9%) 52 (18.2%)
Small body frame may be a risk factor for osteoporosis 109 (38.1%) 84 (29.4%) 93 (32.5%)
Lack of exercise may be a risk factor for osteoporosis 185 (64.7%) 59 (20.6%) 42 (14.7%)
Menopause is a risk factor for osteoporosis 160 (55.9%) 90 (31.5%) 36 (12.6%)
Some medication may be a risk factor for osteoporosis 147 (51.4%) 105 (36.7%) 34 (11.9%)
Tea consumption protective against osteoporosis 70 (24.5%) 116 (40.5%) 100 (35%)
Calcium-rich diet has a protective effect against osteoporosis 198 (69.2%) 40 (14.0%) 48 (16.8%)
Walking daily has a protective effect against osteoporosis 159 (55.6%) 79 (27.6%) 48 (16.8%)
Salty diet may cause you to lose calcium 109 (38.1%) 145 (50.7%) 32 (11.2%)
First degree relative osteoporosis is a risk factor for you 109 (38.1%) 92 (32.2%) 85 (29.7%)