Table 1. The Health 2000 anxiety disorder sample analyzed in this study.
| Characteristic | Core cases1 | Subthreshold cases2 | Core and subthreshold cases | Controls |
| Number of individuals | 282 | 39 | 321 | 653 |
| Age | 49.82 (±12.74)3 | 49.03 (±12.97) | 49.7 (±12.8) | 49.8 (±12.6) |
| Women | 61.7% | 71.8% | 62.9% | 63.5% |
| GHQ-12 score 4 | 5.45 (±4.18) | 4.92 (±4.40) | 5.39 (±4.21) | 1.14 (±2.41) |
| Number of childhood adverse life events | 1.92 (±1.82) | 2.10 (±2.00) | 1.94 (±1.83) | 0.97 (±1.28) |
1
Cases meeting DSM-IV anxiety disorder diagnosis.
2
Cases meeting DMS-IV subthreshold anxiety disorder diagnosis.
3
Mean ± standard deviation.
4
Sum score of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire.