Table 1.
Percentages and 95% Confidence Intervals (95% CI) of those with high social anxiety (Mini-SPIN ≥ 6) among 13 to 20-year-old Finns in years 2013, 2015 and 2021 by gender and age group
| 2013 | 2015 | 2021 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | ||||
| Females, total | 24.2 (23.9–24.5) | 26.4 (26.1–26.7) | 46.9 (46.6–47.2) | 32.7 (32.5–32.9) | |||
| Females by age group | |||||||
| 13–15 years | 25.9 (25.5–26.3) | 26.7 (26.1–27.3) | 48.4 (47.9–48.9) | 34.8 (34.5–35.1) | |||
| 16–17 years | 23.3 (22.9–23.7) | 26.5 (26.0–27.0) | 46.3 (45.8–46.8) | 31.9 (31.6–32.2) | |||
| 18–20 years | 21.4 (20.6–22.2) | 24.9 (24.0–25.8) | 43.1 (42.0–44.2) | 28.7 (28.2–29.2) | |||
| Males, total | 14.2 (14.0–14.4) | 16.2 (15.9–16.5) | 21.3 (21.0–21.6) | 17.1 (16.9–17.3) | |||
| Males by age group | |||||||
| 13–15 years | 14.0 (13.7–14.3) | 15.4 (14.9–15.9) | 21.0 (20.6–21.4) | 16.9 (16.7–17.1) | |||
| 16–17 years | 14.4 (14.1–14.7) | 16.6 (16.2–17.0) | 21.5 (21.1–21.9) | 17.3 (17.1–17.5) | |||
| 18–20 years | 14.2 (13.5–14.9) | 17.2 (16.3–18.1) | 22.5 (21.4–23.6) | 17.4 (16.9–17.9) |