A health behaviors research about the community-dwelling older people with different risk of osteoporotic fractures

Abstract

Objective To find out a health behaviors about the community-dwelling older people with different risk of osteoporotic fractures.and to provide the interventions basis for high risk population. Methods By fracture risk assessment tool(FRAX). Stratified sampling method was used. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews with questionnaires in 450 people aged 60 years and over who come from the three communities. Results By the statistical test, the scores of behavior between high and low risk older people had statistical significance(P<0.01). The scores of high risk of osteoporotic fractures behavior in older people were 30.59±4.67, which rate was 56.6%. There were 86 people who scored 33 and over, pass rate was only 37.2%; The behavior scores of low risk of osteoporotic fractures older people were 32.01±4.49, which rate was 59.3%. There were 102 people who scored 33 and over, pass rate was only 46.6%. The one way ANOVA found that theeducation level were main factors for low risk of osteoporotic fractures elderly people in prevention behavior.By the multiple liner stepwise regression, gender and monthly income were main factors for high risk of osteoporotic fractures elderly people in prevention behavior. Conclusion Focus on those older people who have the low-income, male group in high risk of osteoporotic fractures to improving health behavior intervention, which include those in low risk of osteoporotic fractures but have low level of education. Key words: 【Key word】 Community-dwelling older people; Risk of osteoporotic fractures; Health behavior