Table 1.
Comparisons of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in the two samples
| The Netherlands (N = 610) | Australia (N = 372) | χ 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gendera (%) | 2.8 | ||
| Female | 72.5 | 67.5 | |
| Age categories (years)b (%) | 32.6** | ||
| 18–24 | 5.9 | 16.1 | |
| 25–44 | 40.0 | 42.5 | |
| 45–65 | 54.1 | 41.4 | |
| Education levelb (%) | 206.2** | ||
| Basic | 9.8 | 46.0 | |
| Intermediate | 59.0 | 20.4 | |
| High | 31.1 | 33.6 | |
| Anxiety disordersa (%) | |||
| Panic disorder | 36.1 | 20.4 | 26.8** |
| Agoraphobia | 12.1 | 8.6 | 3.0 |
| Social phobia | 36.9 | 45.2 | 6.6* |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 29.3 | 34.7 | 3.1 |
| Affective disordersa (%) | |||
| Major depressive disorder | 62.0 | 60.8 | 0.1 |
| Dysthymia | 18.4 | 22.6 | 2.6 |
| Type of disorder (%) | 10.0* | ||
| Depressive disorder(s) only | 21.8 | 28.5 | |
| Anxiety disorder(s) only | 34.3 | 37.1 | |
| Both depressive and anxiety disorders | 43.9 | 34.4 | |
| The Netherlands (N = 610) | Australia (N = 372) | Mann–Whitney U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disability | |||
| WHODAS score | 83,624** | ||
| Range | 1.1–84.8 | 0–86.1 | |
| Mean (SD) | 33.9 (16.6) | 27.5 (18.3) | |
| Mean rank | 527.0 | 411.4 | |
| K-10 score | 78,382** | ||
| Range | 20–50 | 20–50 | |
| Mean (SD) | 30.4 (6.1) | 27.9 (6.5) | |
| Mean rank | 515.5 | 397.2 | |
a df = 1
b df = 2
* P ≤ 0.05
** P ≤ 0.001