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Table 1 Characteristics of the high-risk sample (weighted) and the GP-identified sample

From: Screening high-risk patients and assisting in diagnosing anxiety in primary care: the Patient Health Questionnaire evaluated

 

1) High-risk sample (N = 170)

2) GP-identified sample (N = 141)

N (%)

  

Mean age (range)

54.6 (19–82)

47.52 (18–83)

Female

124 (74.4%)

100 (70.9%)

Male

43 (25.2%)

41 (29.1%)

Anxiety disorder diagnosis*

67 (39.4%)

113 (80.1%)

Panic disorder

23 (13.5%)

78 (55.3%)

Generalised anxiety disorder

23 (13.5%)

52 (36.9%)

Social phobia

17 (10.1%)

29 (20.6%)

Simple phobia

11 (6.7%)

20 (14.2%)

Obsessive compulsive disorder

2 (0.9%)

14 (9.9%)

Post-traumatic stress disorder

1 (0.3%)

5 (3.5%)

Agoraphobia

19 (11.0%)

4 (2.8%)

Major depressive disorder

11 (6.5%)

19 (13.5%)

  1. *Percentages do not total to 100% since many patients had more than one anxiety disorder.