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. 2016 Nov 15;16:401. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-1071-7

Table 3.

Prevalence of selected mental disorders by gender

Selected mental disorders Men Women P-value
% 95 % CIa % 95 % CI
Internalizing disorders lifetime
 Bipolar disorder 2.71 2.33–3.16 2.53 2.11–3.03 0.559
 Depression 8.49 7.73–9.32 14.05 13.10–15.06 <0.001
 Generalized anxiety disorder 6.04 5.46–6.68 11.32 10.42–12.28 <0.001
 Hypomania 1.81 1.50–2.18 1.69 1.35–2.12 0.658
 Mania 2.71 2.32–3.15 2.53 2.11–3.03 0.574
 Mood disorder 10.03 9.20–10.93 15.06 14.09–16.10 <0.001
 Any kind of internalizing disorders 12.75 11.85–13.70 20.47 19.31–21.69 <0.001
Internalizing disorders 12-month
 Bipolar disorder 1.58 1.28–1.96 1.44 1.13–1.82 0.551
 Depression 3.62 3.17–4.14 5.79 5.15–6.52 <0.001
 Generalized anxiety disorder 1.95 1.62–2.35 3.17 2.75–3.64 <0.001
 Hypomania 0.98 0.74–1.30 0.74 0.55–0.99 0.176
 Mania 0.91 0.68–1.21 1.11 0.85–1.45 0.312
 Mood disorder 4.37 3.86–4.95 6.41 5.74–7.16 <0.001
 Any kind of internalizing disorders 5.24 4.67–5.87 7.71 7.00–8.49 <0.001
Externalizing disorders lifetime
 Alcohol abuse or dependence 26.60 25.28–27.97 9.83 9.08–10.64 <0.001
 Drug abuse or dependence 11.64 10.70–12.66 5.56 4.99–6.20 <0.001
 Any kind of externalizing disorders 30.36 28.96–31.80 12.24 11.37–13.16 <0.001
Externalizing disorders 12-month
 Alcohol abuse or dependence 4.67 4.09–5.34 1.71 1.42–2.04 <0.001
 Drug abuse or dependence 2.51 2.15–2.93 1.07 0.86–1.34 <0.001
 Any kind of externalizing disorders 6.19 5.55–6.91 2.42 2.08–2.82 <0.001

a95 % CI = 95 % confidence interval