PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - MAJ Margaret R. Nusbaum
AU  - Loretta Braxton
AU  - Gregory Strayhorn
TI  - The Sexual Concerns of African American, Asian American, and White Women Seeking Routine Gynecological Care
AID  - 10.3122/jabfm.18.3.173
DP  - 2005 May 01
TA  - The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
PG  - 173--179
VI  - 18
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/18/3/173.short
4100  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/18/3/173.full
SO  - J Am Board Fam Med2005 May 01; 18
AB  - 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.