Demographic and Medical History Items by Calcium Supplementation Status Among Women in 6 Ohio Family Medicine Practices
| Item Stem | Current Users (n = 69) | Non Users (n = 79) | Totals (n = 185) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 48 | 40 | 43 | .001 |
| Do you take a daily multivitamin? (% yes) | 80 | 40 | 55 | .001 |
| Personal risk for osteoporosis (% yes) | 63 | 34 | 50 | .006 |
| Level of education (% any college) | 94 | 76 | 84 | .02 |
| Family history of osteoporosis (% yes) | 41 | 18 | 32 | .02 |
| Schedule regular physical exam (% yes) | 93 | 75 | 84 | .02 |
| Children under your care (% yes) | 45 | 60 | 54 | .16 |
| Health status (% fair) | 6 | 15 | 10 | .17 |
| Elderly adults under your care (% yes) | 23 | 13 | 15 | .18 |
| Marital status (% married) | 62 | 75 | 70 | .20 |
| Smoking status (% yes) | 13 | 13 | 13 | .96 |
* All P values refer to χ2 tests except for the t test used to compare mean age differences.