TY - JOUR T1 - The Sexual Concerns of African American, Asian American, and White Women Seeking Routine Gynecological Care JF - The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice JO - J Am Board Fam Med SP - 173 LP - 179 DO - 10.3122/jabfm.18.3.173 VL - 18 IS - 3 AU - MAJ Margaret R. Nusbaum AU - Loretta Braxton AU - Gregory Strayhorn Y1 - 2005/05/01 UR - http://www.jabfm.org/content/18/3/173.abstract N2 - Purpose: Because of limited knowledge regarding the sexual health of minority women, we described the types and frequency of sexual concerns among African American, Asian American, and white women.Methods: The sexual concerns of eligible women who received their health care at a large military health care facility in Washington State were determined from December 1992 through January 1993 through the use of a questionnaire on women’s sexual health that was developed by one of the authors.Results: A high and similar prevalence of sexual concerns was reported among these women. The prevalence of certain sexual concerns among white, African American, and Asian American women differed significantly. A history of sexual coercion or physical/emotional abuse was strongly associated with a high prevalence of sexual concerns for each racial and ethnic group.Conclusion: Although women of different racial/ethnic backgrounds reported a high and similar prevalence of sexual concerns, there were significant differences in the prevalence of certain sexual concerns that may have differential health importance. Health-care providers should exercise caution when generalizing the sexual concerns of women from different racial/ethnic backgrounds. ER -