Knowledge and Awareness of Osteoporosis: A Survey of Physical Therapy Providers in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the participants.

	Total participants = 168	n (%)
Gender	Male	121 (72)
	Female	47 (28)
Age	21–30 years	76 (45)
	31–40 years	84 (50)
	41–50 years	8 (5)
Qualification	Diploma degree	13 (7.5)
	Bachelor’s degree	124 (74)
	Postgraduate degree	31 (18.5)
Region of practice	Central	25 (15)
	Western	117 (70)
	North	8 (4.5)
	South	12 (7)
	Eastern	6 (3.5)
Education	King AbdulAziz University	17 (10)
	King Saud University	12 (7)
	Taif University	65 (39)
	Umm Al-Qura University	23 (14)
	Other	51 (30)
Experience	Less than 1 year	26 (15.5)
	1–5 years	47 (28)
	5–10 years	33 (19.5)
	More than 10 years	62 (37)
Speciality	Pediatrics	18 (11)
	Geriatrics	14 (8)
	Sport injuries	15 (9)
	Long-term care units	11 (6.5)
	Orthopedics	76 (45)
	Others	34 (20.5)