African American Women
نویسندگان
چکیده
Results: Significant association was observed between self-identified glaucoma status and admixture. However, this association was not significant in a model that included neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES), hypertension, diabetes and body mass index (BMI). Self-identified glaucoma status was associated with diabetes that persisted after adjustment for admixture, NSES, hypertension, and BMI. Lower NSES was also associated with higher glaucoma risk but this association was marginal in the fully adjusted model and neither hypertension nor BMI showed association. When glaucoma status was limited to those reporting use or no use of appropriate ophthalmologic medication, no associations were observed in any of the models.
منابع مشابه
Substance Use and the Number of Male Sexual Partners by African American and Puerto Rican Women
Background In the United States (US), there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease (STD) infections each year. Untreated STDs can lead to serious long-term adverse health consequences, especially for young women. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that undiagnosed and untreated STDs cause at least 24,000 women in the US each year to become infertile. This clearly is a...
متن کاملInvestigating changes in internalized stigma and avoidant coping among African American adults living with HIV and serious mental illness following a peer-led intervention
Background: Individuals living with HIV navigate the health implications of HIV and HIV discrimination. This study aimed to examine changes in internalized stigma and avoidant coping among African American adults living with HIV and serious mental illness (SMI) following a peer-led intervention. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 16 patients were recruited using convenience sampling f...
متن کاملDisparity in the persistence of high-risk human papillomavirus genotypes between African American and European American women of college age.
BACKGROUND Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates are higher in African Americans than in European Americans (white, non-Hispanic of European ancestry). The reasons for this disparity are not known. METHODS We recruited a population-based longitudinal cohort of 326 European American and 113 African American female college freshmen in Columbia, South Carolina, to compare clearance of hi...
متن کاملAfrican American women coping with breast cancer: a qualitative analysis.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To determine how African American women cope with breast cancer. DESIGN Descriptive and exploratory study. SAMPLE/SETTING 66 African American women diagnosed with breast cancer were interviewed in the southeastern United States. METHODS Data were collected through tape-recorded interviews using a semistructured interview guide. Data were analyzed by content analysis and...
متن کاملThe role of anthropometric and nutritional factors on breast cancer risk in African-American women.
OBJECTIVE While the role of nutrition, physical activity and body size on breast cancer risk has been extensively investigated, most of these studies were conducted in Caucasian populations. However, there are well-known differences in tumour biology and the prevalence of these factors between African-American and Caucasian women. The objective of the present paper was to conduct a review of th...
متن کاملCharacterizing depression and comorbid medical conditions in African American women in a primary care setting.
BACKGROUND African American women are more likely to seek treatment for depression in primary care settings; however, few women receive guideline-concordant depression treatment in these settings. This investigation focused on the impact of depression on overall functioning in African American women in a primary care setting. METHODS Data was collected from a sample of 507 African American wo...
متن کامل