Table 1.
Pooled prevalence of mental disorders in South Asia.
| Outcome | Pooled prevalence (95% CI) | Data points | Sample size | I2 | Q | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any disorder* | 14.2% (12.9% to 15.7%) | 394 | 8,63,657 | 99.67% | 100,099.20 | <0.001 |
| Depression | 26.4% (23.6% to 29.4%) | 135 | 173,449 | 99.53% | 28,447 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol abuse | 12.9% (8.8%–18.6%) | 43 | 107,893 | 99.79% | 20,683 | <0.001 |
| Anxiety | 25.8% (19.4% to 33.5%) | 36 | 70,058 | 99.57% | 8,038.08 | <0.001 |
| Tobacco smoking | 18.6% (14.3% to 24.0%) | 34 | 84,965 | 99.58% | 7,934.68 | <0.001 |
| PTSD | 17.2% (11.0% to 25.9%) | 21 | 42,298 | 99.55% | 4,457.19 | <0.001 |
| Mixed anxiety and depression | 28.4% (13.9% to 49.3%) | 13 | 11,102 | 99.41% | 2,043.01 | <0.001 |
| Suicidal behaviors | 6.4% (3.1% to 12.4%) | 13 | 25,043 | 99.41% | 2,041 | <0.001 |
| Opiates | 0.8% (0.2% to 2.5%) | 12 | 37,304 | 99.06% | 1,175.12 | <0.001 |
| Tobacco chewing | 21.0% (14.0% to 3.03%) | 10 | 10,586 | 98.49% | 852.95 | <0.001 |
| Cannabis | 3.4% (1.5% to 7.3%) | 9 | 10,977 | 97.48% | 317.52 | <0.001 |
| GAD | 2.9% (0.3% to 26.5%) | 5 | 31,682 | 99.77% | 1,698.73 | <0.001 |
| Bipolar | 0.6% (0.3% to 0.01%) | 4 | 7,197 | 78.21% | 13.77 | 0.003 |
| IV Drug abuse | 2.5% (0.1% to 32.1%) | 4 | 15,049 | 99.72% | 1,062.44 | <0.001 |
| Panic disorder | 1.3% (0.5% to 3.4%) | 4 | 28,087 | 95.43% | 65.67 | <0.001 |
| Stimulants | 0.9% (0.5% to 1.6%) | 4 | 1,414 | 0% | 1.09 | 0.78 |
| OCD | 1.6% (0.4% to 5.5%) | 3 | 8,784 | 96.57% | 58.29 | <0.001 |
| Phobias | 1.8% (0.4% to 7.1%) | 3 | 27,754 | 98.16% | 108.88 | <0.001 |
*Pooled estimate after adjusting for publication bias = 11.31% (10.05% to 12.69%).