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. 2018 Mar 17;8(3):e018959. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018959

Table 5.

Proportion of people with one DSM-IV disorder (rows) who also have another disorder (columns)

MDD Social anxiety Cannabis abuse Cannabis dependence Alcohol abuse Alcohol dependence Panic with agora Panic without agora Panic attack Manic episode Psychotic symptoms Any illegal substance use*
MDD Cases 33.7%
(29.6 38.2)
9.5%
(7.1 to 12.5)
5.8% (3.9 to 8.3) 34.8%
(30.6 to 39.2)
30%
(26 to 34.4)
1.9%
(0.9 to 3.6)
4.3%
(2.8 to 6.6)
31.1%
(27 to 35.4)
1%
(0.4 to 2.5)
11.3%
(8.7 to 14.6)
60.1%
(55.6 to 64.4)
Controls 14.1%
(12.7 to 15.6)
12.1%
(10.8 to 13.5)
7%
(6 to 8.2)
33.6%
(31.7 to 35.6)
27.5%
(25.7 to 29.4)
0.7%
(0.4 to 1.1)
0.9%
(0.6 to 1.4)
10.8%
(9.5 to 12.1)
0.4%
(0.2 to 0.8)
6.2%
(5.2 to 7.2)
57.4%
(55.3 to 59.4)
P values 7.80E-25 0.12 0.36 0.66 0.29 0.021 7.70E-08 8.30E-31 0.15 8.60E-05 0.29
Social anxiety Cases 33.7%
(29.6 to 38.2)
15.2%
(12.2 to 18.8)
9.3%
(6.9 to 12.3)
36.8%
(32.6 to 41.3)
34.2%
(30.0 to 38.6)
2.1%
(1.0 to 3.9)
4.1%
(2.6 to 6.4)
30.5%
(26.4 to 34.8)
1.6%
(0.8 to 3.3)
9.7%
(7.3 to 12.7)
62.1%
(57.6 to 66.4)
Controls 14.1%
(12.7 to 15.6)
10.8%
(9.6 12.2)
6.3%
(5.4 to 7.4)
33.2%
(31.3 to 35.2)
26.7%
(24.9 to 28.5)
0.6%
(0.3 to 1.1)
1.0%
(0.6 to 1.5)
10.9%
(9.7 to 12.3)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.6)
6.5%
(5.6 to 7.6)
56.9%
(54.9 to 59)
P values 7.80E-25 0.0078 0.024 0.14 0.001 0.0043 6.90E-07 1.10E-28 3.8E-4 0.018 0.039
Cannabis abuse Cases 14.3%
(10.7 to 18.7)
23.0%
(18.6 to 28)
50.0%
(44.6 to 55.4)
71.7%
(66.4 to 76.5)
60.2%
(54.7 to 65.6)
2.5%
(1.2 to 5.0)
0.6%
(0.1 to 2.5)
21.7%
(17.4 to 26.7)
1.9%
(0.8 to 4.2)
12.4%
(9.1 to 16.6)
98.1%
(95.8 to 99.2)
Controls 18%
(16.5 to 19.5)
16.8%
(15.4 to 18.4)
1.1%
(0.8 1.7)
28.8%
(27.1 to 30.7)
23.7%
(22.1 to 25.5)
0.7%
(0.4 to 1.1)
1.6%
(1.2 to 2.2)
13.3%
(12.0 to 14.8)
0.3%
(0.2 to 0.7)
6.4%
(5.4 to 7.4)
52.5%
(50.6 to 54.5)
P values 0.12 0.0078 6.0E-233 2.2E-52 2.0E-42 0.0026 0.25 7.50E-05 0.0012 0.00011 2.80E-54
Cannabis dependence Cases 14.8% (10.2 to 20.9) 23.8% (18.1 to 30.6) 85.2%
(79.1 89.8)
69.8%
(62.7 to 76.2)
65.1%
(57.8 71.8)
2.6%
(1.0 to 6.4)
0.5%
(0.0 to 3.4)
27.5%
(21.4 34.6)
3.2%
(1.3 to 7.1)
17.5%
(12.5 to 23.8)
97.9%
(94.3 to 99.3)
Controls 17.7%
(16.3 to 19.3)
17.1%
(15.6 to 18.6)
6.2%
(5.3 to 7.2)
31.2%
(29.4 to 33)
25.3%
(23.6 to 27)
0.7%
(0.5 to 1.2)
1.6%
(1.2 to 2.2)
13.4%
(12.1 to 14.7)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.6)
6.3%
(5.4 7.3)
54.9%
(53.0 to 56.8)
P values 0.36 0.024 6.0E-233 5.20E-27 1.50E-31 0.02 0.4 1.50E-07 1.30E-06 1.80E-08 1.80E-30
Alcohol abuse Cases 18.0% (15.6 to 20.7) 19.1% (16.6 to 21.8) 24.6% (21.9 to 27.5) 14.1% (11.9 to 16.5) 63.3% (60.1 to 66.4) 1.3% (0.7 to 2.3) 1.8% (1.1 to 2.9) 17.4% (15.0 to 20.0) 1.2%(0.6 2.2) 8.0% (6.4 to 10.0) 82.3% (79.7 to 84.7)
Controls 17.3% (15.6 to 19.1) 16.7% (15.1 to 18.5) 5.0% (4.0 to 6.1) 3.1% (2.4 to 4.0) 9.9% (8.6 to 11.4) 0.7% (0.4 to 1.2) 1.4% (0.9 to 2.0) 12.8% (11.3 to 14.4) 0.2%(0.0 0.5) 6.6% (5.5 to 7.9) 45.3% (43.0 to 47.7)
P values 0.66 0.14 2.2E-52 5.2E-27 1.7E-192 0.14 0.45 0.0012 0.0011 0.2 2.8E-77
Alcohol dependence Cases 18.8% (16.2 to 21.8) 21.4% (18.6 to 24.5) 25% (22.0 to 28.2) 15.9% (13.4 to 18.7) 76.5% (73.4 to 79.5) 1.3% (0.7 to 2.4) 1.9% (1.1 to 3.2) 19.3% (16.6 to 22.3) 1.2% (0.6 to 2.3) 7.9% (6.1 to 10.0) 83.1% (80.3 to 85.6)
Controls 17% (15.4 to 18.8) 16% (14.5 to 17.7) 6.4%(5.4 to 7.6) 3.3% (2.6 to 4.2) 17.2% (15.6 to 19.0) 0.7% (0.4 to 1.2) 1.4% (0.9 to 2.0) 12.4% (11.0 to 13.9) 0.3% (0.1 to 0.6) 6.8% (5.7 to 8.0) 48% (45.8 to 50.2)
P values 0.29 0.001 2.00E-42 1.50E-31 1.7E-192 0.2 0.34 3.50E-06 0.0062 0.35 4.90E-63
Panic disorder with agoraphobia Cases 37.5% (19.6 to 59.2) 41.7% (22.8 to 63.1) 33.3% (16.4 to 55.3) 20.8% (7.9 to 42.7) 50% (31.4 to 68.6) 41.7% (22.8 to 63.1) NA NA 4.2% (0.2 to 23.1) 4.2% (0.2 to 23.1) 75.0%
(52.9 to 89.4)
Controls 17.4%
(16 to 18.8)
17.3%
(15.9 to 18.8)
11.4%
(10.3 to 12.7)
6.7%
(5.8 to 7.7)
33.7%
(31.9 to 35.5)
27.9%
(26.2 to 29.6)
1.5%
(1.1 to 2.1)
13.6%
(12.3 to 14.9)
0.5%
(0.3 to 0.8)
7.1%
(6.2 to 8.1)
57.7%
(55.8 to 59.5)
P values 0.021 0.0043 0.0026 0.02 0.14 0.2 NA* NA* 0.27 0.88 0.13
Panic disorder without agoraphobia Cases 50%
(35.5 to 64.5)
47.6%
(32.3 to 63.4)
4.8%
(0.8 to 17.4)
2.4%
(0.1 to 14.1)
40.5%
(26.0 to 56.7)
35.7%
(22.0 to 52.0)
0% 100% 0% 19.0%
(9.1 to 34.6)
66.7%
(50.4 to 80)
Controls 17%
(15.6 to 18.5)
17.1%
(15.7 to 18.5)
11.7% (10.5 to 13) 6.9%
(6.0 to 7.9)
33.7%
(32.0 to 35.5)
27.9%
(26.2 to 29.6)
0.9%
(0.6 to 1.3)
13%
(11.8 to 14.3)
0.5%
(0.3 to 0.9)
6.9%
(6.0 to 7.9)
57.7%
(55.8 to 59.6)
P values 7.70E-08 6.90E-07 0.25 0.4 0.45 0.34 NA NA 1† 0.006 0.31
Panic attack Cases 38%
(33.3 to 43)
37.3%
(32.5 to 42.3)
17.6%
(14.1 to 21.8)
13.1%
(10 to 16.9)
41.1%
(36.2 to 46.1)
37.8% (33.0 to 42.8) 6.0%
(4.0 to 9.0)
10.6%
(7.8 to 14.1)
2.3%
(1.1 to 4.4)
15.6%
(12.3 to 19.7)
64.7%
(59.8 to 69.4)
Controls 14.1%
(12.7 to 15.6)
14.2%
(12.9 to 15.7)
10.6%
(9.4 to 11.9)
5.8%
(4.9 to 6.8)
32.6%
(30.7 to 34.6)
26.3% (24.6 to 28.2) NA NA 0.2%
(0.1 to 0.5)
5.6%
(4.8 to 6.7)
56.7%
(54.7 to 58.7)
P values 8.30E-31 1.10E-28 7.50E-05 1.50E-07 0.0012 3.50E-06 NA* NA* 6.70E-07 1.50E-12 0.0032
Manic episode Cases 35.7%
(14 to 64.4)
57.1%
(29.6 to 81.2)
42.9%
(18.8 to 70.4)
42.9%
(18.8 to 70.4)
78.6%
(48.8 to 94.3)
64.3%
(35.6 to 86)
7.1%
(0.4 to 35.8)
0.0% 64.3% (35.6 to 86.0) 7.1%
(0.4 to 35.8)
78.6%
(48.8 to 94.3)
Controls 17.4%
(16 to 18.9)
17.3%
(15.9 to 18.8)
11.5%
(10.3 to 12.7)
6.6%
(5.7 to 7.6)
33.6% (31.8 to 35.4) 27.8%
(26.1 to 29.5)
0.8%
(0.5 to 1.3)
1.5%
(1.1 to 2.1)
14.1%
(12.8 to 15.4)
7.1%
(6.2 to 8.1)
57.7%
(55.9 to 59.6)
P values 0.15 0.00038 0.0012 1.30E-06 0.0011 0.0062 0.27 1† 6.70E-07 1 0.19
Psychotic symptoms Cases 28.1% 22 35 24.0%
(18.3 to 30.7)
20.4%
(15.1 to 26.9)
16.8%
(12.0 to 23.0)
38.3%
(31.5 to 45.5)
31.1% (24.8 to 38.2) 0.5%
(0.0 to 3.2)
4.1%
(1.9 to 8.2)
31.6%
(25.3 to 38.7)
0.5%
(0.0 to 3.2)
65.3%
(58.1 to 71.9)
Controls 16.7% (15.3 to 18.2) 17%
(15.6 to 18.6)
10.9%
(9.8 to 12.2)
6.1%
(5.2 to 7.1)
33.5%
(31.7 to 35.4)
27.7%
(26.0 to 29.5)
0.9%
(0.6 to 1.4)
1.3%
(0.9 to 1.9)
13%
(11.7 to 14.4)
0.5%
(0.3 to 0.9)
57.3%
(55.3 to 59.2)
P values 8.60E-05 0.018 1.1E-4 1.8E-08 0.2 0.35 0.88 0.006 1.5E-12 1 0.034
Any illegal substance use‡ Cases 18.2%
(16.4 to 20.2)
18.8%
(17.0 to 20.8)
19.7% (17.8 to 21.8) 11.5%
(10.0 to 13.2)
48.1%
(45.7 to 50.6)
40.2%
(37.8 to 42.7)
1.1%
(0.7 to 1.8)
1.7%
(1.2 to 2.5)
16.0%
(14.3 to 17.9)
0.7%
(0.4 to 1.3)
8.0%
(6.7 to 9.4)
Controls 16.6%
(14.5 to 18.9)
15.7% (13.7 to 18.0) 0.5%
(0.2 to 1.2)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.9)
14.2%
(12.3 to 16.4)
11.2%
(9.5 to 13.2)
0.5%
(0.2 to 1.2)
1.2%
(0.7 to 2.1)
12.0%
(10.2 to 14.0)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.8)
5.8%
(4.6 to 7.4)
P values 0.29 0.039 2.80E-54 1.80E-30 2.80E-77 4.90E-63 0.13 0.31 0.0032 0.19 0.034

Read rows first followed by columns, for example, of participants with MDD 33.5% also had social anxiety. Significant P -values after multiple testing correction (Bonferroni corrected, significance threshold: 0.05/24=1.7E-3) appear in bold.

*Diagnoses and criteria whose definitions mutually exclude each other (eg, panic attack required for a diagnosis of panic disorder).

†Fisher’s exact test used.

‡Illicit drug or non-medical use of prescription drug. Include cocaine, amphetamine-type stimulants, inhalants, sedatives or sleeping pills, hallucinogens, opioids, party drugs (ecstasy, ketamine, GHB), over-the-counter/prescription pain killers and analgesics for non-medical purposes, Over-the-counter/prescription stimulants for non-medical purposes, or other.

MDD, major depressive disorder.