Table I. Sex differences in mental illness.
| Disorder | Male:female ratio | Reference |
| • Disorders of infancy, childhood, or adolescence | ||
| Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder | 3.00:1.00 | 54 |
| Autistic disorder | 3.63:1.00 | 55 |
| Developmental disorder not otherwise specified | 3.62:1.00 | 55 |
| • Psychotic disorders | ||
| Schizophrenia | 2.64:1.00 | 56 |
| Schizophrenia-refated disorders | 2.23:1.00 | 56 |
| • Cognitive disorders | ||
| Alzheimer's disease | 1.00:1.56 | 57 |
| Dementia | 1.00 1.18 | 57 |
| • Mood disorders | ||
| Unipolar depression | 1.00:2.20 | 58 |
| Bipolar depression | 1.00:1.00 | 59 |
| • Anxiety disorders | ||
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 1.00:1.34 | 60 |
| Agoraphobia and panic disorders | 1.00.1.00 | 60 |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 1.00:3.00 | 61 |