Osteoporosis Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Beliefs among College Students in the USA and China

Table 3

Osteoporosis Knowledge scores of college- aged students from China and the USA.

Subscale	All participants; 𝑛=774; Mean ± SD	USA; 𝑛=408; Mean ± SD	China; 𝑛=409; Mean ± SD	𝑡-test
Total knowledge score (24 possible points)	13.7±4.18	14.52±4.16	11.82±3.76	9.31*
Exercise knowledge score (16 possible points)	8.16±3.06	9.04±3.17	7.27±2.67	8.30*
Calcium knowledge score (17 possible points)	8.47±3.29	9.73±3.35	7.23±2.71	11.34*

*Significant at 𝛼=.05.