Research Article

Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Osteoporosis and Correlates of Perceived High Risk among People Living in Two Main Districts of Lebanon

Table 1

Sample characteristics (sociodemographic factors and anthropometric measures).

VariablesCase (patients) (N = 376)
NumberPercentage

Age
 20 to 30 years20554.5
 31 to 40 years6218.5
 41 to 50 years338.8
 50 to 60 years369.6
 > or equal to 60 years4010.6
Sex
 Male19050.64
 Female18649.36
Educational status
 No school82.1
 Primary school215.6
 Secondary school5715.2
 Undergraduate10628.2
 Postgraduate18448.9
Location
 Mount Lebanon31784.3
 Beirut5915.7