Generalized anxiety disorder in China: prevalence, sociodemographic correlates, comorbidity, and suicide attempts.
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to determine the 12-month and lifetime prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and its sociodemographic correlates.


METHODS
A total of 5,926 subjects were randomly selected and interviewed.


RESULTS
The overall 12-month and lifetime prevalence of GAD was 0.8%, and 1.2%, respectively. Being older than 25 years and female, lower education level, unemployed status, and lower (<RMB500/month) or higher (>RMB2000/month) monthly income were associated with increased risk of GAD.


CONCLUSIONS
The low percentage of subjects treated for GAD indicates a major public health problem that should be addressed.
Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xin
X
Ma
Yu-Tao
YT
Xiang
Zhuo-Ji
ZJ
Cai
Jin-Yan
JY
Lu
Shu-Ran
SR
Li
Ying-Qiang
YQ
Xiang
Hong-Li
HL
Guo
Ye-Zhi
YZ
Hou
Zhen-Bo
ZB
Li
Zhan-Jiang
ZJ
Li
Yu-Fen
YF
Tao
Wei-Min
WM
Dang
Xiao-Mei
XM
Wu
Jing
J
Deng
Kelly Y C
KY
Lai
Gabor S
GS
Ungvari
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D002681:China; D015897:Comorbidity; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult