Racial/Ethnic Differences in Cardiovascular Symptoms in Four Major Racial/Ethnic Groups of Midlife Women: A Secondary Analysis.
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Cardiovascular Symptoms in Four Major Racial/Ethnic Groups of Midlife Women: A Secondary Analysis.
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中年妇女的四个主要种族/民族群体心血管症状的种族/民族差异：二次分析。
DOI：
10.1080/03630242.2015.1022813
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发表时间：
2015
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影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Chee,Wonshik
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作者：
Im,Eun-Ok;Ham,OkKyung;Chee,Eunice;Chee,Wonshik
少数族裔中年妇女常常意识不到她们在更年期过渡期间经历的心血管症状。心血管症状的种族/民族差异被认为是他们缺乏对症状的了解和认识的合理原因。本研究的目的是探讨中年女性心血管症状的种族/民族差异，并确定每个种族/民族群体中与这些症状相关的因素。这是对 2006 年至 2011 年收集的 466 名参与者进行的一项大型研究数据的二次分析。这些工具包括有关背景特征、健康和更年期状况以及中年女性心血管症状指数的问题。使用推论统计分析数据，包括泊松回归和逻辑回归分析。心血管症状的总数和总严重程度评分存在显着的种族/民族差异 (p< .01)。与其他种族/族裔群体相比，非西班牙裔亚洲人的总数和总严重程度评分显着较低 (p< .05)。每个种族/族裔群体中与心血管症状相关的人口和健康因素有所不同。需要进一步研究种族/族裔差异的可能原因以及每个种族/族裔群体中与心血管症状相关的因素。
Ethnic minority midlife women frequently do not recognize cardiovascular symptoms that they experience during the menopausal transition. Racial/ethnic differences in cardiovascular symptoms are postulated as a plausible reason for their lack of knowledge and recognition of the symptoms. The purpose of this study was to explore racial/ethnic differences in midlife women’s cardiovascular symptoms and to determine the factors related to these symptoms in each racial/ethnic group. This was a secondary analysis of the data from a larger study among 466 participants, collected from 2006 to 2011. The instruments included questions on background characteristics, health and menopausal status, and the Cardiovascular Symptom Index for Midlife Women. The data were analyzed using inferential statistics, including Poisson regression and logistic regression analyses. Significant racial/ethnic differences were observed in the total numbers and total severity scores of cardiovascular symptoms (p< .01). Non-Hispanic Asians had significantly lower total numbers and total severity scores compared to other racial/ethnic groups (p< .05). The demographic and health factors associated with cardiovascular symptoms were somewhat different in each racial/ethnic group. Further studies are needed about possible reasons for the racial/ethnic differences and the factors associated with cardiovascular symptoms in each racial/ethnic group.