中年女性四大主要种族/民族群体的胃肠道症状：种族/民族和绝经状态。

Gastrointestinal symptoms in four major racial/ethnic groups of midlife women: race/ethnicity and menopausal status.

机构信息

School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Department of Nursing, Chungbuk National University, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.

出版信息

Menopause. 2021 Dec 6;29(2):156-163. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001898.

DOI:10.1097/GME.0000000000001898

PMID:34873105

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8795485/

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to explore the associations of race/ethnicity and menopausal status to gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms experienced during the menopausal transition while considering multiple factors that could influence the symptoms.

METHODS

This secondary analysis was conducted with the data from 1,051 women from 2 Internet-based studies on midlife women's health issues. In the original studies, the data were collected using a dozen questions on sociodemographic and health/menopausal factors and the GI Index for Midlife Women. The data were analyzed utilizing ANOVA, multiple logistic regression, and hierarchical linear regression analyses.

RESULTS

When covariates were controlled, being Non-Hispanic (N-H) Asian was a significant factor that influenced the total numbers of GI symptoms (β = -0.26) and total severity scores of GI symptoms (β = -0.26). When covariates were controlled, premenopausal status was the strongest factor that influenced the total numbers of GI symptoms in all participants, Hispanics, N-H Whites, N-H African Americans, and N-H Asians (β = 53, -0.40, -0.77, -0.76, -0.26, respectively) and the total severity scores of GI symptoms in all participants, Hispanics, N-H Whites, N-H African Americans, and N-H Asians (β = -0.50, -0.38, -0.72, -0.75, -0.25, respectively).

CONCLUSIONS

This study supports the association of race/ethnicity and menopausal status to GI symptoms experienced during the menopausal transition.

摘要

目的

本研究旨在探讨种族/民族和绝经状态与绝经过渡期胃肠道（GI）症状的关系，同时考虑可能影响这些症状的多种因素。

方法

本二次分析使用了来自两项关于中年女性健康问题的互联网研究的 1051 名女性的数据。在原始研究中，使用十几个关于社会人口学和健康/绝经因素以及中年女性 GI 指数的问题收集数据。利用方差分析、多逻辑回归和层次线性回归分析对数据进行分析。

结果

当控制了协变量时，非西班牙裔（N-H）亚裔是影响 GI 症状总数（β=-0.26）和 GI 症状总严重程度评分（β=-0.26）的重要因素。当控制了协变量时，绝经前状态是所有参与者、西班牙裔、非西班牙裔白人、非西班牙裔非裔美国人和非西班牙裔亚裔影响 GI 症状总数（β=53、-0.40、-0.77、-0.76、-0.26）和 GI 症状总严重程度评分（β=-0.50、-0.38、-0.72、-0.75、-0.25）的最强因素。