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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Awareness about osteoporosis among university students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
درجة المعرفة بمرض هشاشة العظام لدى طلبة الجامعة في جدة المملكة العربية السعودية
 
Subject : osteoporosis 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Osteoporosis is a global public health problem. It is estimated that about 9.0 million osteoporotic fractures occurred in the year 2000 and that many were due to osteoporosis. Awareness about osteoporosis and factors contributing to it is of great benefit and is a major public health challenge. The objective of this study the level of awareness about osteoporosis among university students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Questionnaires were distributed among university students to assess their osteoporosis knowledge level. One hundred questionnaires were collected and the osteoporosis knowledge level was assessed. SPSS was used to analyze the data. Over three quarters of participating students (77%) have high level of knowledge about osteoporosis. There is a statistically significant positive correlation between the level of osteoporosis knowledge and the length of study at KAU and the marital status (p=<0.01). Furthermore, there is a statistically significant negative correlation between the level of osteoporosis knowledge and the economic status. Raising the knowledge about osteoporosis is an important and effective tool in preventing osteoporosis. 
ISSN : 0976-7614 
Journal Name : Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biology 
Volume : 4 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1436 AH
2015 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, March 22, 2015 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
غدير هيثم زكائيZakai, Ghadeer HaythamInvestigatorMasterghadeer.zakai@gmail.com
هيثم أحمد زكائيZakai, Haytham AhmedResearcherDoctoratehzakai@kau.edu.sa

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