Health Literacy of Osteoporosis Risks among Caregivers Serving in Disability Care Facilities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
3.1. Characteristics of the Respondents
3.2. Health Literacy of Osteoporosis Risks
3.3. Univariate Relation between Respondents’ Characteristics and Osteoporosis Literacy
3.4. Factors Associated with Health Literacy Level of Osteoporosis Risks
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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1. Osteoporosis only requires special attention for women after menopause. |
2. Sunbathing can help vitamin D absorption. |
3. Just take calcium tablets regularly to prevent bone loss. * |
4. Women are more likely to suffer from osteoporosis than men. |
5. Hormones are one of the main causes of osteoporosis. |
6. From about 35 years old, people will suffer from bone lose. |
7. Young people will not suffer from bone loss. * |
8. I think my bones are healthy. |
9. I will adjust my diet to prevent bone loss. |
10. I will ask the doctor about osteoporosis. |
11. Long-term use of steroid drugs can cause bone loss. |
12. Correct and moderate exercise can increase bone mass. |
13. Long-term intense exercise may cause bone loss. * |
14. Osteoporosis patients need to avoid fractures due to falls. |
15. Osteoporosis can cause permanent disability and even death. |
16. Bad habits, such as smoking and drinking, will increase the chance of suffering from osteoporosis. |
17. Osteoporosis usually has no symptoms, so people cannot find it early. |
18. Keep bone healthy as much as possible to prevent osteoporosis when young. |
19. The best way to treat osteoporosis is to take medicine. * |
20. People with lower body weight are more likely to have osteoporosis. |
Variables | n | % | Mean ± SD (Range) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 74 | 16.3 | |
Female | 381 | 83.7 | |
Age | 43.5 ± 11.5 (19.6–75.8) | ||
18–29 | 70 | 15.4 | |
30–39 | 110 | 24.2 | |
40–49 | 127 | 27.9 | |
≥50 | 148 | 32.5 | |
BMI | 24.3 ± 4.0 (15.8–40.8) | ||
Underweight | 16 | 3.5 | |
Normal | 214 | 47.1 | |
Overweight | 131 | 28.9 | |
Obese | 93 | 20.5 | |
Marital status | |||
Unmarried | 139 | 30.5 | |
Married | 301 | 66.2 | |
Other | 15 | 3.3 | |
Education | |||
Primary and junior high | 58 | 12.7 | |
Senior high | 160 | 35.2 | |
College and above | 237 | 52.1 | |
Diagnosed diseases | |||
No | 307 | 67.5 | |
Yes | 148 | 32.5 | |
Medication | |||
No | 351 | 77.1 | |
Yes | 104 | 22.9 | |
Physical fitness | |||
Good | 253 | 55.6 | |
Poor | 202 | 44.4 | |
Total score of health literacy | |||
40–49 | 1 | 0.2 | 60.3 ± 5.0 (48–77) |
50–59 | 236 | 51.9 | |
60–69 | 198 | 43.5 | |
≥70 | 20 | 1.1 |
Demographic Characteristics | Low (<60) | High (≥60) | χ2 Test |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | p-Value | |
Gender | 0.165 | ||
Male | 44 (59.5) | 30 (40.5) | |
Female | 193 (50.7) | 188 (49.3) | |
Age | 0.032 | ||
18–29 | 39 (55.7) | 31 (44.3) | |
30–39 | 63 (57.3) | 47 (42.7) | |
40–49 | 52 (40.9) | 75 (59.1) | |
≥50 | 83 (56.1) | 65 (43.9) | |
Education | 0.002 | ||
Primary/junior high | 40 (69.0) | 18 (31.0) | |
Senior high | 90 (56.3) | 70 (43.8) | |
College and above | 107 (45.1) | 130 (54.9) | |
BMI | 0.079 | ||
Underweight | 4 (25.0) | 12 (75.0) | |
Normal | 108 (50.5) | 106 (49.5) | |
Overweight | 76 (58.0) | 55 (42.0) | |
Obese | 48 (51.6) | 45 (48.4) |
Healthy Lifestyle | Low (<60) | High (≥60) | χ2 Test |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | p-Value | |
Health status | 0.175 | ||
Excellent | 27 (64.3) | 15 (35.7) | |
Good | 86 (47.0) | 97 (53.0) | |
Fair | 107 (54.6) | 89 (45.4) | |
Poor/bad | 17 (50.0) | 17 (50.0) | |
Bone density test | 0.008 | ||
Yes | 121 (46.7) | 138 (53.3) | |
No | 116 (59.2) | 80 (40.8) | |
Physical fitness | 0.016 | ||
Good | 119 (47.0) | 134 (53.0) | |
Poor | 118 (58.4) | 84 (41.6) | |
Healthy eating | 0.343 | ||
Very unhealthy/unhealthy | 85 (55.2) | 69 (44.8) | |
Healthy/very healthy | 152 (50.5) | 149 (49.5) | |
Regular exercise | 0.126 | ||
No | 74 (57.8) | 54 (42.2) | |
Yes | 163 (49.8) | 164 (50.2) | |
Sun exposure daily | 0.149 | ||
<30 min | 76 (47.5) | 84 (52.5) | |
≥30 min | 161 (54.6) | 134 (45.4) |
Working Conditions | Low (<60) | High (≥60) | χ2 Test |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | p-Value | |
Front worker | 0.372 | ||
Yes | 170 (53.5) | 148 (46.5) | |
No | 67 (48.9) | 70 (51.1) | |
Working days weekly | 0.909 | ||
≤5 | 161 (52.3) | 147 (47.7) | |
>5 | 76 (51.7) | 71 (48.3) | |
Working hours daily | 0.088 | ||
≤8 | 187 (54.4) | 157 (45.6) | |
>8 | 50 (45.0) | 61 (55.0) | |
Shift work | 0.047 | ||
Yes | 111 (57.5) | 82 (42.5) | |
No | 126 (48.1) | 136 (51.9) | |
Work pattern | 0.498 | ||
Static/static mostly | 44 (47.3) | 49 (52.7) | |
Half static and half dynamic | 104 (54.7) | 86 (45.3) | |
Dynamic/dynamic mostly | 89 (51.7) | 83 (48.3) |
Variable | OR (95% CI) | p-Value |
---|---|---|
Age (30–39 vs. 18–29) | 1.07 (0.57–2.01) | 0.835 |
Age (40–49 vs. 18–29) | 2.53 (1.31–4.87) | 0.006 |
Age (≥50 vs. 18–29) | 1.49 (0.76–2.95) | 0.247 |
Education (senior high school vs. primary/junior high school) | 2.00 (1.03–3.89) | 0.041 |
Education (college and above vs. primary/junior high school) | 3.66 (1.84–7.31) | <0.001 |
Bone density test (yes vs. no) | 1.94 (1.28–2.93) | 0.002 |
Physical fitness (poor vs. good) | 0.64 (0.43–0.95) | 0.028 |
Shift work (no vs. yes) | 1.49 (1.00–2.22) | 0.052 |
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Lin, L.-P.; Lai, W.-J.; Hsu, S.-W.; Lin, J.-D. Health Literacy of Osteoporosis Risks among Caregivers Serving in Disability Care Facilities. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 4903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17134903
Lin L-P, Lai W-J, Hsu S-W, Lin J-D. Health Literacy of Osteoporosis Risks among Caregivers Serving in Disability Care Facilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(13):4903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17134903
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Lan-Ping, Wei-Ju Lai, Shang-Wei Hsu, and Jin-Ding Lin. 2020. "Health Literacy of Osteoporosis Risks among Caregivers Serving in Disability Care Facilities" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 13: 4903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17134903
APA StyleLin, L.-P., Lai, W.-J., Hsu, S.-W., & Lin, J.-D. (2020). Health Literacy of Osteoporosis Risks among Caregivers Serving in Disability Care Facilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(13), 4903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17134903