Table 1 The socio-demographic and health characteristics of the participants
Variable | Alendronate use | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Weekly (n = 214) % (N) | Daily (n = 10) % (N) | Total (n = 224) % (N) | |
Age | 62.5 | Â | Â |
45–54 | 23.4 (50) | 70 (7) | 25.4(57) |
55–64 | 28.0 (60) | 10 (1) | 27.3(61) |
65–74 | 28.0 (60) | 20 (2) | 27.7(62) |
More than 75 | 20.6 (44) | 0 (0) | 19.6(44) |
Education level | Â | Â | Â |
Literate | 24.3 (52) | 0 (0) | 23.2 (52) |
Primary | 25.7 (55) | 20 (2) | 25.4 (57) |
Secondary | 19.2 (41) | 20 (2) | 19.2 (43) |
Diploma | 13.6 (29) | 30 (3) | 14.3 (32) |
Bachelor | 15.9 (34) | 30 (3) | 16.5 (37) |
Post graduate | 1.4 (3) | 0 (0) | 1.3 (3) |
Income | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 27.1 (58) | 30 (3) | 27.2 (61) |
Moderate | 68.7 (147) | 50 (5) | 67.9 (152) |
High | 4.2 (9) | 20 (2) | 4.9 (11) |
Residency | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 46.7 (100) | 50 (5) | 46.9 (105) |
Rural | 50.5 (108) | 50 (5) | 50.4 (113) |
Camp | 2.8 (6) | 0 (0) | 2.7 (6) |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 17.8 (38) | 50 (5) | 19.2 (43) |
Unemployed | 82.2 (176) | 50 (5) | 80.8 (181) |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â |
Current smoker | 15.4 (33) | 60 (6) | 17.4 (39) |
Previous smoker | 4.7(10) | 0 (0) | 4.5(10) |
Non-smoker | 79.9 (171) | 40 (4) | 78.1 (175) |
Caffeine use | Â | Â | Â |
yes | 70.1 (150) | 80 (8) | 70.5 (158) |
No | 29.9 (64) | 20 (2) | 29.5 (66) |