Karen Lutfey--BACH

Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey

The Boston Area Community Health (BACH) study is a NIH-funded (DK56842) population-based, random sample epidemiologic survey of urologic and gynecologic symptoms, including also a wide range of information related to sociodemographics, health status, and psychosocial characteristics. The research design had as its goal equal numbers of participants (n = 250) in each of 24 cells, defined by age (30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-79 years), gender, and race/ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, and White). From April 2002 through June 2005, 2,301 men and 3,205 women were surveyed, including 1,770 Blacks, 1,877 Hispanics, and 1,859 Whites.

In collaboration with epidemiologists at NERI, and while data collection was ongoing for other studies, I worked on a series of paper related to prevalence of reports of sexual symptoms and abuse.

Related papers:

Lutfey Karen E., Carol L. Link, Raymond C. Rosen, Markus Weigel, John B. McKinlay. 2009. “Prevalence and Correlates of Sexual Activity and Function in Women: Results from the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey” Archives of Sexual Behavior 38(4): 514-27 (PDF)

Lutfey, Karen E., Carol L. Link, Heather J. Litman, Raymond C. Rosen, and John B. McKinlay. 2008. “An Examination of the Association of Abuse (Physical, Sexual, or Emotional) and Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD): Results from the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey.” Fertility and Sterility 90(4): 957-64. (PDF)

Link, Carol L, Karen E. Lutfey, William D. Steers, and John B. McKinlay. 2007. “Is Abuse Causally Related to Urologic Symptoms?” European Journal of Urology 52(2):397-406.

Lutfey, Karen E., Heather J. Litman, Carol L. Link, John B. McKinlay. “Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Abuse: Results from the Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey.” (in review)