Knowledge of XXXX in a Swedish municipality--a prospective study.

@entity1 @entity170
BACKGROUND: As a part of the Vadstena @entity170 Prevention Project, the knowledge of @entity170 was examined before the intervention program started, after 5 and 10 years. METHODS: At baseline (in 1989) 15% of the population in two Swedish municipalities was randomly invited to the study. The @entity1 in the study group were invited for examination by forearm bone densitometry and a questionnaire concerning lifestyle and risk factors for @entity170 and also knowledge of @entity170 , while the subjects in the control group were examined only by questionnaire. Follow-ups were made in 1994 and in 1999. Meanwhile education about @entity170 was given to the study group, to the public, and to various professionals in the study community. RESULTS: There was a difference in the level of knowledge between the groups prior to the intervention. The rate of increment did not differ significantly between the groups for the study period. Previous @entity1 had 0.58 higher score than new @entity1 in the study group in 1994 (P = 0.031) and 0.76 higher score in 1999 (P < 0.001) regarding the total number of correct answers. The @entity1 in the study group had 0.63 higher score than the @entity1 in 1994 (P = 0.016) and 1.03 higher score in 1999 (P < 0.001) regarding the total number of correct answers. CONCLUSION: There was no significant effect of a general intervention program concerning the knowledge of @entity170 in @entity1 in the intervention area compared to the control area.
