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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2017

Prevalent Health Concerns Among African American Women Belonging to a National Volunteer Service Organization (The Links, Incorporated).

Gladys B Asiedu, Sharonne N Hayes, Karen Patricia Williams, Matthew R Bondaryk, Michele Y Halyard, Monica W Parker, Joyce E Balls-Berry, Vivian W Pinn, Carmen Radecki Breitkopf

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Gladys B AsieduDepartment of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Sharonne N HayesDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Karen Patricia WilliamsDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Matthew R BondarykHealth Disparities, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
Michele Y HalyardThe Links, Incorporated, Washington, DC, USA.
Monica W ParkerThe Links, Incorporated, Washington, DC, USA.
Joyce E Balls-BerryDepartment of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Vivian W PinnThe Links, Incorporated, Washington, DC, USA.
Carmen Radecki BreitkopfDepartment of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. radeckibreitkopf.carmen@mayo.edu.

Funding

Women's Cancer ProgramP30CA015083 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Felicity Enders · 1985 to 2026
$151.3M
The Emory Alzheimer's Disease CenterP50AG025688 · NIA · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI LEVEY, ALLAN I · 2005 to 2019
$25.7M
Linking Education to Action: A Program to Increase Research ParticipationR21CA191028 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI RADECKI BREITKOPF, CARMEN, WILLIAMS, KAREN PATRICIA · 2014 to 2015
$407k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA015083NCI NIH HHS R21 CA191028NIA NIH HHS P50 AG025688
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAfrican American women bear a disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. The purpose of this study was to identify prevalent health concerns among African American women who are members of The Links, Incorporated (Links), a large national service organization with health programming for communities of color.

methodsSurvey data (n = 391) were collected during the 2012 Links National Assembly. Twenty-six health issues were presented within five groups: cancer, CVD, pulmonary disease, chronic conditions, and behavioral health. For each issue, women indicated if it was a concern for "you/your family" or "the African American community" via check-boxes. Differences in the proportions for "you/your family" and "the African American community" were evaluated using the McNemar test.

resultsHypertension was the most frequently endorsed concern for you/your family (79 %); 73 % indicated this was a concern for the African American community. Sickle cell anemia was the most frequently endorsed concern for the African American community (77 %). Melanoma was the least endorsed health issue overall (15 % you/your family, 55 % community). Breast was the most frequently endorsed cancer concern, while lung was among the least. For 23 out of 26 health issues, the proportion concerned was greater for the "African American community" than for "you/your family" (all p < 0.05).

conclusionCVD and breast cancer were salient concerns; both are topics for which national awareness campaigns and Links health programming exist. Comparatively lower concern was observed for melanoma, a cancer with known survival disparities, and for lung cancer, a leading cause of death in women.

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VolunteersAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude to HealthBlack or African AmericanFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHealth SurveysHumansMiddle AgedOrganizationsPrevalenceUnited StatesYoung AdultAfrican AmericanCancerCardiovascular diseasesHealth disparitiesHealth prioritiesWomen

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PMCPMC4917461

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