Table 4.
Osteoporosis belief scores examined by gender
| Variable | (M ± SD or %) N = 300 | Males; N = 108 (M ± SD or %) | Females; N = 192 (M ± SD or %) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belief Subscale | ||||
| Total belief construct | 136.1 ± 10.0 | 133.9 ± 9.9 | 137.4 ± 9.8 | < 0.01 |
| - Susceptibility (M/SD) | 16.9 ± 4.0 | 15.8 ± 3.8 | 17.4 ± 4.1 | < 0.01 |
| - Seriousness | 19.4 ± 3.6 | 18.7 ± 3.6 | 19.8 ± 3.6 | < 0.01 |
| - Benefit of exercise | 23.1 ± 2.5 | 23.0 ± 2.8 | 23.0 ± 2.3 | 0.78 |
| - Benefit of calcium | 22.8 ± 2.4 | 22.6 ± 2.5 | 23.0 ± 2.3 | 0.27 |
| - Barrier to exercise | 16.6 ± 3.5 | 16.3 ± 5.5 | 15.1 ± 30 | 0.18 |
| - Barrier to calcium | 15.4 ± 2.7 | 15.1 ± 2.9 | 15.5 ± 2.6 | 0.18 |
| - Health motivation | 22.0 ± 2.8 | 22.4 ± 2.9 | 21.8 ± 2.8 | 0.104 |
M ± SD = mean ± standard deviation
*Significant p values are in bold