Anxiety epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

The prevalence of anxiety disorders is estimated to be 28800 per 100,000 individuals (28.8%). The female to male ratio is 3 to 2.

Epidemiology and Demographics

The prevalence of anxiety disorders is estimated to 28800 per 100,000 (28.8%) individuals. ^[1]

Anxiety usually more commonly affects individuals of the non-Hispanic Whites. [non Hispanic blacks] individuals are 20% less likely to develop anxiety, Hispanics are 30% less likely to experience an anxiety disorder during their life time.

Anxiety is more prevalent in females than in males. The male to female ratio is approximately 3 to 2. ^[2]

References

↑ Wang PS, Lane M, Olfson M, Pincus HA, Wells KB, Kessler RC (2005). “Twelve-month use of mental health services in the United States: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication”. Arch. Gen. Psychiatry. 62 (6): 629–40. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.629. PMID 15939840.
↑ Kessler RC, Chiu WT, Demler O, Merikangas KR, Walters EE (2005). “Prevalence, severity, and comorbidity of 12-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication”. Arch. Gen. Psychiatry. 62 (6): 617–27. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.62.6.617. PMC 2847357. PMID 15939839.

Overview