Table 5.

Knowledge about Osteoporosis.

Questions	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
1.Do you have any fears related to falling and having a fracture?	183 (46.2%)	163 (41.2%)	21 (5.3%)	24 (6.1%)	5 (1.2)
2.Do you think osteoporosis is a disease?	113 (28.5%)	186 (47%)	41 (10.4%)	51 (12.9%)	5 (1.2%)
3.Osteoporosis is a serious disease	56 (14.1%)	119 (30.1%)	150 (37.9%)	67 (16.9%)	4 (1%)
4.Osteoporosis affects women only.	33 (8.3%)	89 (22.5%)	91 (23%)	139 (35.1%)	44 (11.1%)
5.Most important time to build bone strength is between the age of 9 & 30.	72 (18.1%)	166 (41.9%)	112 (28.3%)	43 (10.9%)	3 (0.8%)
6.If you suffer from osteoporosis, you are more like to have a spine hip fracture or other fragility fracture.	95 (24%)	217 (54.8%)	64 (16.2%)	20 (5%)	0 (0%)
7.Having a fragility fracture would increase your risk of having another one.	102 (25.8%)	184 (46.5%)	82 (20.7%)	26 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)
8.The ideal time to make bones strong and increase bone mass is before the age of 25 years.	64 (16.2%)	168 (42.5%)	115 (29.1%)	46 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)
9.Bone loss increases significantly after menopause.	74 (18.7%)	154 (38.9%)	126 (31.8%)	38 (9.6%)	4 (1%)
10.It is possible to prevent osteoporosis from developing.	77 (19.4%)	197 (49.7%)	92 (23.3%)	29 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)
11.There are treatments available for osteoporosis.	82 (20.8%)	195 (49.4%)	75 (19%)	40 (10.1%)	3 (0.7%)
12.Without preventive measures, 20% of women older than 50 years will have fracture due to osteoporosis at some point during their lifetime.	74 (18.7%)	198 (50%)	99 (25%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)
Questions about protective and risk factors for osteoporosis
13.A calcium-rich diet has a protective effect on osteoporosis	105 (26.5%)	219 (55.3%)	56 (14.1%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)
14.Children 9–17 years of age get enough calcium from one glass of milk each day to prevent osteoporosis.	84 (21.2%)	190 (48%)	59 (14.9%)	50 (12.6%)	13 (3.3%)
15.Physical activity increases osteoporosis risk.	44 (11.1%)	106 (26.8%)	68 (17.2%)	137 (34.6%)	41 (10.3%)
16.Lean women have higher osteoporosis risk compared to overweight or obese.	29 (7.3%)	114 (28.8%)	118 (29.8%)	109 (27.5%)	26 (6.6%)
17.High caffeine intake increases the risk of osteoporosis.	86 (21.7%)	167 (42.2%)	85 (21.5%)	52 (13.1%)	6 (1.5%)
18.Low vitamin D level results from decreased sun exposure time.	135 (34.2%)	200 (50.6%)	44 (11.1%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0%)
19.Low vitamin D level increases the risk of osteoporosis.	90 (22.8%)	223 (56.5%)	62 (15.7%)	19 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)
20.Smoking increases the risk of osteoporosis.	23 (5.8%)	134 (33.8%)	101 (25%)	99 (25%)	39 (9.9%)
21.Early menopause is a risk factor for osteoporosis.	68 (17.2%)	171 (43.2%)	92 (23.2%)	57 (14.4%)	8 (2%)
22.Family history of osteoporosis is a risk factor for osteoporosis.	90 (22.7%)	129 (32.6%)	81 (20.5%)	81 (20.5%)	15 (3.7%)
23.Aging is a risk factor for osteoporosis	106 (26.8%)	215 (54.3%)	58 (14.6%)	15 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)
24.Heredity is a risk factor for osteoporosis.	68 (17.2%)	156 (39.4%)	87 (22%)	74 (18.7%)	11 (2.8%)
25.Low back pain, fractures, loss of height and loss of teeth are complications of osteoporosis.	71 (17.9%)	193 (48.7%)	76 (19.2%)	46 (11.6%)	10 (2.6%)