Table 4.
Unweighted 12-month prevalencea of mental disorders among females by age group.
| Age 18–22 years |
Age 23–25 years |
Age 26–35 years |
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| % (95% CI) | Frequency (valid observations) | % (95% CI) | Frequency (valid observations) | % (95% CI) | Frequency (valid observations) | |
| Mood disorders | ||||||
| Major depressive episode | 35.6% (33.7%, 37.5%) | 883 (2481) | 33.5% (31.8%, 35.2%) | 967 (2888) | 37.6% (35.4%, 39.8%) | 722 (1920) |
| Anxiety disorders | ||||||
| Any anxiety disorder | 40.9% (38.9%, 42.9%) | 951 (2327) | 38.5% (36.7%, 40.4%) | 1047 (2718) | 43.7% (41.4%, 46.0%) | 792 (1814) |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 21.7% (20.1%, 23.5%) | 503 (2313) | 22.7% (21.2%, 24.4%) | 616 (2711) | 27.9% (25.9%, 30.0%) | 506 (1813) |
| Agoraphobia | 3.2% (2.52%, 3.97%) | 76 (2399) | 2.4% (1.85%, 3.01%) | 66 (2794) | 3.5% (2.74%, 4.48%) | 65 (1853) |
| Panic disorder | 15.3% (13.9%, 16.8%) | 374 (2445) | 13.7% (12.4%, 15.0%) | 390 (2852) | 14.2% (12.7%, 15.9%) | 270 (1900) |
| Social anxiety disorder | 13.9% (12.6%, 15.4%) | 331 (2376) | 12.4% (11.2%, 13.7%) | 345 (2783) | 14.8% (13.3%, 16.6%) | 273 (1839) |
| Specific phobia | 12.0% (10.7%, 13.3%) | 287 (2400) | 11.2% (10.0%, 12.4%) | 312 (2796) | 12.9% (11.4%, 14.5%) | 239 (1851) |
| Substance-use disorder | ||||||
| Any substance-use disorder | 10.9% (9.65%, 12.2%) | 251 (2308) | 9.6% (8.56%, 10.8%) | 261 (2710) | 11.8% (10.3%, 13.4%) | 212 (1801) |
| Alcohol use disorder | 8.7% (7.61%, 9.93%) | 205 (2356) | 7.5% (6.56%, 8.56%) | 207 (2760) | 6.7% (5.63%, 7.98%) | 123 (1832) |
| Drug use disorder | 2.8% (2.20%, 3.60%) | 65 (2307) | 2.8% (2.23%, 3.52%) | 76 (2710) | 6.2% (5.12%, 7.40%) | 111 (1800) |
| Any disorder | 58.0% (56.0%, 60.0%) | 1363 (2350) | 55.0% (53.1%, 56.8%) | 1512 (2751) | 59.8% (57.5%, 62.0%) | 1102 (1844) |
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Prevalences are based on the number of female students with valid responses on the diagnostic section of interest.