Table 4.
Practice towards osteoporosis and its association with magnesium intake among adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
| Questions | All participants | Sex | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| Do you currently use magnesium supplement? | Yes | 142 | (18.8) | 95 | (18.4) | 47 | (19.6) | .710 |
| No | 613 | (81.2) | 420 | (81.6) | 193 | (80.4) | ||
| Do you have a desire to use/continue magnesium supplements in the future? | Yes | 529 | (70.1) | 372 | (72.2) | 157 | (65.4) | .057 |
| No | 226 | (29.9) | 143 | (27.8) | 83 | (34.6) | ||
| Do you currently use vitamin D supplements? | Yes | 317 | (42.0) | 224 | (43.5) | 93 | (38.8) | .219 |
| No | 438 | (58.0) | 291 | (56.5) | 147 | (61.3) | ||
| Do you have a desire to use/continue vitamin D supplements in the future? | Yes | 573 | (75.9) | 401 | (77.9) | 172 | (71.7) | .064 |
| No | 182 | (24.1) | 114 | (22.1) | 68 | (28.3) | ||
| Do you currently use calcium supplements? | Yes | 167 | (22.1) | 114 | (22.1) | 53 | (22.1) | .987 |
| No | 588 | (77.9) | 401 | (77.9) | 187 | (77.9) | ||
| How often do you make sure to consume magnesium-rich foods during the week? | Never | 186 | (24.6) | 121 | (23.5) | 65 | (27.1) | .056 |
| Once | 210 | (27.8) | 159 | (30.9) | 51 | (21.3) | ||
| Twice | 191 | (25.3) | 125 | (24.3) | 66 | (27.5) | ||
| More than twice | 168 | (22.3) | 110 | (21.4) | 58 | (24.2) | ||
| Do you read food labels to identify the magnesium content in products? | No Never | 250 | (33.1) | 182 | (35.3) | 68 | (28.3) | .050 |
| Some times | 382 | (50.6) | 245 | (47.6) | 137 | (57.1) | ||
| Yes always | 123 | (16.3) | 88 | (17.1) | 35 | (14.6) | ||
| How often during the week do you make sure to consume food sources that contain vitamin D to meet your daily needs? | Never | 146 | (19.3) | 103 | (20.0) | 43 | (17.9) | .323 |
| Once | 237 | (31.4) | 170 | (33.0) | 67 | (27.9) | ||
| Twice | 163 | (21.6) | 105 | (20.4) | 58 | (24.2) | ||
| More than twice | 209 | (27.7) | 137 | (26.6) | 72 | (30.0) | ||
| Do you incorporate calcium-rich food such as broccoli, milk, and dairy products into your daily routine? | Never | 100 | (13.2) | 74 | (14.4) | 26 | (10.8) | .091 |
| Once | 261 | (34.6) | 187 | (36.3) | 74 | (30.8) | ||
| Twice | 137 | (18.1) | 84 | (16.3) | 53 | (22.1) | ||
| More than twice | 257 | (34.0) | 170 | (33.0) | 87 | (36.3) | ||