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Knowledge and correlates of osteoporosis — a comparison of Israeli-Jewish and Israeli-Arab women
Author(s)	Perla Werner
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 15, no 4, 2003
Pages	pp 33-50
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Osteoporosis ; Attitude ; Jewish ; Arab ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Comparison ; Israel.
Annotation	The levels and correlates of knowledge about osteoporosis among 176 Israeli-Jewish and 80 Israeli-Arab women were examined. Levels of knowledge about the disease were low among all women, especially regarding some of the risk factors. Knowledge and awareness about the disease were especially deficient among Arab women. Younger age and a lower level of education were the main vulnerability factors for Jewish women. Lower desire to seek information from the medical establishment, higher religiosity, and the lack of extended medical insurance were the main vulnerability factors for Arab women. Educational programmes, geared to the different ethnic population groups, should be encouraged. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040302216 A
Classmark	CLO: DP: TKS: TKR: F: 48: 7H6
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