1Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Medical Science (Nursing Program), Pokhara, Nepal
2Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
3Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Estimated 25 million Indians are affected by Osteoporosis.1 It is eight times more common in women than in men.2
To determine the preventive practice and assessing the risk status (KPR) on osteoporosis, find the association between selected variables and key variables, find the relationship between practice and risk status in each group of women; comparing the mean among the groups on same.
A cross-sectional survey on 110 women, selected by convenience sampling at Hiriadka, Karnataka. Demographic proforma, self reported practice scale and risk assessment tool were used.
There was positive correlation between age and risk status (p<0.05) in group1, whereas in group 2 it was negatively correlated. Preventive practices and risk status was negatively correlated in both groups (p<0.05).
Preventive Practice, Risk Status
