Table 2:
Lifetime prevalence of specific fears, phobia given specific fears, and specific phobias
| Prevalence of fear (%) in total sample* | Prevalence of specific phobia (%) in participants with specific fear† | Prevalence of specific phobia (%) in total sample‡ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NESARC (n=43093) | NCS (n=8098) | NEMESIS (n=7076) | NESARC (n=43093) | NCS (n=8098) | NEMESIS (n=7076) | NESARC (n=43093) | NCS (n=8098) | NEMESIS (n=7076) | |
| Animals | 19·7% | 22·2% | 12·6% | 24·0% | 25·8% | 26·5% | 4·7% | 5·7% | 3·3% |
| Heights | 18·7% | 20·4% | 19·1% | 24·2% | 26·2% | 25·5% | 4·5% | 5·3% | 4·9% |
| Flying | 11·4% | 13·2% | 6·9% | 25·6% | 26·9% | 36·6% | 2·9% | 3·5% | 2·5% |
| Closed spaces | 11·1% | 11·9% | 9·5% | 28·9% | 35·1% | 35·0% | 3·2% | 4·2% | 3·3% |
| Water | 9·5% | 9·4% | 7·1% | 25·7% | 35·8% | 30·4% | 2·4% | 3·4% | 2·2% |
| Storms | 7·6% | 8·7% | 7·0% | 25·7% | 33·1% | 31·3% | 1·9% | 2·9% | 2·2% |
| Blood | 7·4% | 13·9% | 9·5% | 28·6% | 32·8% | 33·3% | 2·1% | 4·5% | 3·2% |
NESARC=National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (using the Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule).23 NCS=National Comorbidity Survey (using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview).31 NEMESIS=Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview).38
*
Lifetime prevalence of specific fears in the total sample.
†
Lifetime prevalence of specific phobia diagnosis among people with a specific fear of the same stimulus.
‡
Lifetime prevalence of specific phobia diagnosis with a particular fear in the total sample.