Table 1.
Survey participants’ characteristics
| Participants’ characteristics | N = 1108 |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Women | 1059 (96%) |
| Language, n (%) | |
| English | 1036 (94%) |
| Osteoporosis, n (%) | |
| I have OP | 943 (86%) |
| I care for someone with OP | 29 (3%) |
| Place of residence of participants in Canada (%) | |
| Western Canada | 34% |
| Central Canada | 58% |
| Atlantic Canada | 8% |
| Northern Canada | < 1% |
| Osteoporosis knowledge (%) | |
| Knowledgeable1 | 85% |
| Not knowledgeable2 | 15% |
1Knowledgeable includes very knowledgeable and knowledgeable; 2Not knowledgeable includes little knowledgeable, very little knowledgeable, or neutral