Table 1.
Prevalence of anxiety disorders in males and females
| Disorder | Males (n = 734) | Females (n = 853) | Total (n = 1587) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any anxiety disorder |
172 (23.4%) |
251 (29.4%) |
423 (26.6%) |
| (20.4% - 26.7%) |
(26.4% - 32.6%) |
(24.5% - 28.9%) |
|
| Panic disorder |
15 (2.0%) |
33 (3.9%) |
48 (3.0%) |
| (1.1% - 3.3%) |
(2.7% - 5.4%) |
(2.2% - 4.0%) |
|
| (b) Agoraphobia |
25 (3.4%) |
35 (4.1%) |
60 (3.8%) |
| (2.2% - 5.0%) |
(2.9% - 5.7%) |
(2.9% - 4.8%) |
|
| Separation anxiety disorder |
40 (5.4%) |
52 (6.1%) |
92 (5.8%) |
| (3.9% - 7.3%) |
(4.6% - 7.9%) |
(4.7% - 7.1%) |
|
| Social phobia (social anxiety disorder) |
36 (4.9%) |
47 (5.5%) |
83 (5.2%) |
| (3.5% - 6.7%) |
(4.1% - 7.3%) |
(4.2% - 6.4%) |
|
| Specific phobia |
97 (13.2%) |
153 (17.9%) |
250 (15.8%) |
| (10.8% - 15.9%) |
(15.4% - 20.7%) |
(14.0% - 17.6%) |
|
| Obsessive compulsive disorder |
3 (0.41%) |
6 (0.70%) |
9 (0.57%) |
| (0.08% - 1.19%) |
(0.26% - 1.52%) |
(0.26% - 1.07%) |
|
| Post-traumatic stress disorder |
46 (6.3%) |
59 (6.9%) |
105 (6.6%) |
| (4.6% - 8.3%) |
(5.3% - 8.8%) |
(5.4% - 8.0%) |
|
| Generalized anxiety disorder |
4 (0.54%) |
18 (2.1%) |
22 (1.4%) |
| (0.15% - 1.40%) |
(1.3% - 3.3%) |
(0.87% - 2.09%) |
|
| Adjustment disorder |
3 (0.41%) |
5 (0.59%) |
8 (0.50%) |
| (0.08% - 1.2%) | (0.19% - 1.4%) | (0.22% - 0.99%) |