Babatunde Oyinlola T, Marquez Susan, Taylor Alan
Department of Nutrition Science, College of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
Department of Nutrition Science, College of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 Oct;49(9):759-763.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.346. Epub 2017 Jun 24.
To examine the role of socioeconomic variables on middle-aged adult men's knowledge and health beliefs about osteoporosis.
An anonymous survey used validated scales to assess osteoporosis knowledge and health beliefs in a sample of 262 men aged 36-55 years. Descriptive and group-differences statistics (MANOVA and ANOVA) were used.
Total osteoporosis knowledge was low (mean, 11.1 of 22) and mean scores on perceived susceptibility and seriousness health belief domains were also low: 13.2 and 17.2, respectively out of 30. Multivariate ANOVA revealed that perceived seriousness, barriers to calcium intake, and health motivation varied significantly with level of formal education attained (P < .05). There was no significant difference with income.
Results of this convenience sample of predominantly white men found that level of osteoporosis knowledge and perceived susceptibility were low. Given the increased prevalence of osteoporosis-related fracture in men, methods to increase knowledge and awareness are needed.
探讨社会经济变量在中年男性对骨质疏松症的认知和健康观念中的作用。
一项匿名调查使用经过验证的量表，对262名年龄在36至55岁之间的男性样本的骨质疏松症知识和健康观念进行评估。采用描述性统计和组间差异统计方法（多变量方差分析和方差分析）。
骨质疏松症的总体知识水平较低（平均分为22分中的11.1分），在感知易感性和严重性健康观念领域的平均得分也较低，分别为30分中的13.2分和17.2分。多变量方差分析显示，感知严重性、钙摄入障碍和健康动机随受教育程度的不同而有显著差异（P <.05）。与收入无关。
这个以白人男性为主的便利样本的研究结果表明，骨质疏松症知识水平和感知易感性较低。鉴于男性中与骨质疏松症相关骨折的患病率增加，需要采取方法来提高认知和意识。
