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

Table 4

Responses to the Osteoporosis Knowledge Tests of college aged students from China and the USA.

Question, correct response in italics	USA; 𝑛=408; % correct	China; 𝑛=409; % correct	X^2
(1) Eating a diet low in milk products, more likely to get osteoporosis	62.9	47.7	19.12*
(2) Being menopausal, more likely to get osteoporosis	44.3	21.1	49.72*
(3) Having big bones, less likely to get osteoporosis	25.1	37.8	14.98*
(4) Eating a diet high in dark green leafy vegetables, less likely to get osteoporosis	59.5	42.5	23.29*
(5) Have a mother or grandmother who has osteoporosis, more likely to get osteoporosis	67.4	24.4	150.03*
(6) Being a white woman with fair skin, more likely to get osteoporosis	27.6	12.4	29.28*
(7) Having ovaries surgically removed, more likely to get osteoporosis	14.1	11.6	1.16
(8) Taking cortisone for long time, more likely to get osteoporosis	48.4	24.6	49.40*
(9) Exercising on a regular basis, less likely to get osteoporosis	74.1	45.0	71.85*
(10) Which exercise is best to reduce risk for osteoporosis, walking briskly	23.5	37.4	18.53*
(11) Which exercise is best to reduce risk for osteoporosis, bicycling	35.4	40.5	2.23
(12) How many day a week do you need to exercise to strengthen bones, 3 or more days	81.2	48.0	101.92*
(13) Least amount of time to exercise on each occasion to strengthen bones, 20–30 minutes	73.4	58.6	19.76*
(14) Exercise must be hard enough to make breathing, much faster, but talking is possible	47.4	58.3	1.45
(15) Which exercise is best to reduce chance of getting osteoporosis, jogging or running	74.0	63.5	10.32*
(16) Which exercise is best to reduce chance of getting osteoporosis, aerobic dancing	74.4	51.5	25.65*
(17) Which is a good source of calcium, cheese	86.5	69.9	32.65*
(18) Which is a good source of calcium, canned sardines	17.5	44.99	71.67*
(19) Which is a good source of calcium, broccoli	44.7	33.0	11.69*
(20) Which is a good source of calcium, yogurt	87.6	60.9	76.20*
(21) Which is a good source of calcium, ice cream	59.2	24.7	99.34*
(22) What is recommended amount of calcium for an adult, 800 mg or more daily	9.33	10.5	.32
(23) How much milk must adult drink to meet recommended intake, 2 or more glasses daily	45.21	19.85	59.70*
(24) Which is best reason for taking calcium supplement, not get enough calcium from diet	72.51	47.68	88.96*

*Significant at 𝛼=.05.