Factors Associated with the Knowledge Level and Behavior to Prevent Osteoporosis on Women of Childbearing Age
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Osteoporosis is a bone disorder that occurs when bone density and mass decrease or changes in bone structure and strength occur. The increase in osteoporosis rates in women is two times greater than in men. This is usually associated with hormonal changes due to menopause. This research contributed to analyse factors related to the level of knowledge and prevention behavior of osteoporosis in women of childbearing age. This study used a cross-sectional study design. 100 women of childbearing age were research respondents. The result showed that most of the respondents are 36 – 45 years old (39%), graduated from diploma or bachelor (51%), working (50%), prefer to online media info (70%), good knowledge for osteoporosis (56%), and performed to osteoporosis prevention behavior (78%). This study concluded that there were no association between age with knowledge level (p=0.668) and prevention behavior (p=0.489), job with knowledge level (p=0.389) and prevention behavior (p=0.814), media info with behavior (p=0.844). While this study also resulted that there were association between education level with knowledge level (p=0.000) and prevention behavior (p=0.000), media info with knowledge level (p=0.024), and knowledge level with prevention behavior (p=0.000). Further research should give intervention to improve knowledge and prevention behavior of osteoporosis.
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