Explore the Knowledge on Osteoporosis among Working and Non Working Premenopausal Women

Osteoporosis is a non communicable global health problems and its prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. This study was aimed to assess knowledge on osteoporosis among working and nonworking premenopausal women. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out with 250 study population in two groups. Data was collected from a semi structured questionnaire. This study shows the mean score of Osteoporosis knowledge test score (OKTS) was significantly higher among working women (10.24) as against their non-working counterparts (8.97). Difference between knowledge scores of working (8.9) and non working (10.24) was slightly variable. It urges to educate on osteoporosis all women.