Table 2.
Patient characteristics associated with adherence to strength-training exercises
| Characteristics | Adherent | Non-adherent | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years), ± SD | 66.4 ± 8.45 | 65.9 ± 7.67 | 0.9 |
| Race/Ethnicity, N (%) | 0.09 | ||
| White | 5 (83) | 1 (17) | |
| Black | 5 (42) | 7 (58) | |
| Latino/Hispanic | 4 (50) | 4 (50) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | |
| Married, N (%) | 6 (86) | 1 (14) | 0.03 |
| Monthly income > $1500, N (%) | 9 (56) | 7 (44) | 0.3 |
| High school education or more, N (%) | 10 (53) | 9 (47) | 0.5 |
| Mean Body Mass Index (kg/cm2), ± SD | 30.7 ± 3.56 | 31.7 ± 7.32 | 0.7 |
| Receipt of bone density screening (DEXA), N (%) | 12 (48) | 13 (52) | 1.0 |
| T-score | |||
| Mean lumbar spine (± SD) | 0.33 ± 1.03 | 0.23 ± 1.28 | 0.8 |
| Median femoral neck (IQR) | − 1.0 (− 1.55–0.55) | − 0.60 (− 1.8–0.0) | 0.6 |
| Mean total hip (± SD) | 0.04 ± 1.15 | − 0.11 ± 1.20 | 0.8 |
| Mean osteoporosis knowledge score, ± SD | 12.3 ± 2.84 | 8.94 ± 3.04 | 0.004 |
| Osteoporosis health beliefs | |||
| Mean susceptibility score (± SD) | 13.9 ± 4.6 | 14.13 ± 2.25 | 0.8 |
| Mean seriousness score (± SD) | 14.2 ± 4.28 | 15.5 ± 3.41 | 0.4 |
| Median health motivation score (IQR) | 20 (20–21) | 18 (17–19) | 0.0002 |
| Calcium/Vitamin D supplement adherence, N (%) | 6 (40) | 9 (60) | 1.0 |
The bold values represent a signification association between the characteristics and strength training exercises