BACKGROUND/AIMS: Psychosocial stressors likely play an important role in @entity1744 ( @entity1744 ). The association between @entity1744 and @entity66 ( @entity66 ) in non-minorities has been described. Our aim was to investigate the potential association between @entity1744 and @entity66 in an urban African American population. METHODS: Our institution maintains a longitudinal population-based survey of African Americans (AA). The survey utilizes a complex, stratified sampling design. The study group consisted of adult AA meeting Rome III criteria for @entity1744 of any subtype. The 4-item Primary Care @entity66 screener was administered; score of>=  3 (range, 0-4) was considered positive for @entity66 . @entity308 (Public Health Questionnaire-9 @entity308 ) and @entity148 ( @entity148 -7) levels were measured using standardized scales. To assess quality of life, norm-based physical and mental component summary scores from the short-form 36 health survey ver-sion 2 were obtained. Descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated using Complex Sample Module of SPSS after weight-ing of the study sample. RESULTS: Four hundred nineteen subjects included corresponded to a weighted 21,264 (95% CI, 19,777-22,751) individuals. The preva-lence of @entity1744 in our sample of urban AA was 8.2%. In multivariate regression analysis, female gender, age > 40, higher educa-tional attainment and divorce were independently associated with @entity1744 . Those with @entity1744 were considerably more likely to suffer from @entity66 (OR, 4.54; 95% CI, 4.07-5.06). @entity66 was independently associated with @entity308 , @entity148 , harmful drinking and @entity734 . CONCLUSIONS: In AA, @entity66 is independently associated with @entity1744 . @entity66 has a significantly negative impact on physical and mental self-assess-ment of quality of life. Evaluation of minorities presenting with functional @entity344 should include screening for @entity66 .(J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2014;20:523-530).

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Is Associated With XXXX in African Americans.

@entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Depression', 'depression'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['post-trau-matic stress disorder', 'PTSD'] @entity344 :: ('MESH:D005767', 'Disease') :: ['gastrointestinal disorders'] @entity1744 :: ('MESH:D043183', 'Disease') :: ['irritable bowel syndrome', 'IBS'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety', 'generalized anxiety disorder'] @entity734 :: ('MESH:D019966', 'Disease') :: ['substance abuse']
@entity1744 :: (MESH:D043183,Disease) :: ['Irritable Bowel Syndrome']
