Table 1Homogeneity Test of Characteristics of the Subjects
Characteristics |
Categories |
Intervention (n=28) |
Control (n=29) |
x2 or t |
p
|
n (%) or M±SD |
n (%) or M±SD |
Age (year) |
|
54.6±6.06 |
52.7±6.62 |
1.14 |
.259 |
Height (cm) |
|
158.9±4.30 |
157.5±4.36 |
1.23 |
.228 |
Weight (kg) |
|
56.7±5.56 |
58.4±7.64 |
-0.94 |
.354 |
Spouse |
Yes |
23 (82.14) |
26 (89.65) |
0.67 |
.470 |
No |
5 (17.86) |
3 (10.34) |
Education |
≤High school |
17 (60.71) |
16 (55.17) |
0.18 |
.672 |
College |
11 (39.29) |
13 (44.83) |
Menarche age (year) |
|
15.0±1.75 |
15.0±1.44 |
0.08 |
.933 |
Menstruation |
Pre-menopause |
4 (14.29) |
6 (20.69) |
0.40†
|
.730 |
Post-menopause |
24 (85.71) |
23 (79.31) |
Fracture history |
Yes |
4 (14.29) |
5 (17.24) |
0.09†
|
1.000 |
No |
24 (85.71) |
24 (82.76) |
Family member with osteoporosis |
Yes |
5 (17.86) |
5 (17.24) |
0.01 |
.951 |
No |
23 (82.14) |
24 (82.76) |
Table 2Homogeneity Test for Research Variables
Variables |
Intervention (n=28) |
Control (n=29) |
t |
p
|
M±SD |
M±SD |
Knowledge of osteoporosis |
0.60±0.14 |
0.70±0.12 |
2.67 |
.010 |
Bone physiology |
0.53±0.30 |
0.66±0.26 |
1.78 |
.081 |
Characteristics of osteoporosis |
0.67±0.18 |
0.76±0.19 |
1.73 |
.090 |
Risk factors |
0.18±0.21 |
0.25±0.24 |
1.17 |
.249 |
Improving bone health |
0.58±0.30 |
0.74±0.24 |
0.20 |
.032 |
Preventive behaviors |
0.83±0.17 |
0.88±0.14 |
1.22 |
.229 |
Health promoting behavior |
2.83±0.43 |
2.90±0.54 |
0.53 |
.596 |
Diet |
2.68±0.58 |
3.02±0.59 |
2.73 |
.027 |
Exercise |
2.73±0.76 |
2.17±0.91 |
2.51 |
.015 |
Unhealthy food intake†
|
3.52±0.53 |
3.70±0.45 |
1.36 |
.179 |
Table 3Effect of Group Education on Osteoporosis Knowledge (N=57)
Categories |
Groups |
Pretest |
Posttest |
F†
|
p
|
M±SD |
M±SD |
Bone physiology |
Intervention |
0.53±0.30 |
0.89±0.15 |
22.92 |
<.001 |
Control |
0.66±0.26 |
0.67±0.24 |
Characteristics of osteoporosis |
Intervention |
0.67±0.18 |
0.92±0.11 |
12.33 |
.001 |
Control |
0.76±0.19 |
0.78±0.22 |
Risk factors |
Intervention |
0.18±0.21 |
0.40±0.30 |
2.71 |
.105 |
Control |
0.25±0.24 |
0.30±0.25 |
Improving bone health |
Intervention |
0.56±0.30 |
0.87±0.17 |
0.00 |
.982 |
Control |
0.74±0.24 |
0.88±0.45 |
Preventive behaviors |
Intervention |
0.83±0.17 |
0.93±0.07 |
8.47 |
.005 |
Control |
0.88±0.14 |
0.88±0.13 |
Overall |
Intervention |
0.60±0.14 |
0.83±0.10 |
13.88 |
<.001 |
Control |
0.70±0.12 |
0.73±0.14 |
Table 4Effect of Group Education on Health Promoting Behavior for Osteoporosis (N=57)
Categories |
Groups |
Pretest |
Posttest |
F†
|
p
|
M±SD |
M±SD |
Diet |
Intervention |
2.68±0.58 |
3.06±0.35 |
3.55 |
.065 |
Control |
3.02±0.59 |
2.96±0.36 |
Exercise |
Intervention |
2.73±0.76 |
3.16±0.67 |
35.88 |
<.001 |
Control |
2.17±0.91 |
1.84±0.77 |
Unhealthy food intake |
Intervention |
3.52±0.53 |
3.40±0.52 |
0.89 |
.350 |
Control |
3.70±0.45 |
3.38±0.42 |
Overall |
Intervention |
2.83±0.43 |
3.14±0.29 |
30.93 |
<.001 |
Control |
2.90±0.54 |
2.71±0.36 |