Table 2 Comparison of Lifetime Prevalence of GAD with past community surveys

Italy (Present study)

2.3

ANTAS-SCID DSM-IV

ECA, Los Angeles [30]

4.1

DIS-DSM III

ECA, Durham, San Louis [30]

6.6

DIS-DSM III

NCS [31]

5.1

CIDI-DSM-IIIR

NCS-R [35]

5.7

CIDI-DSM-IV

Sesto Fiorentino (Italy) [33]

5.4 / 3.9

UM-CIDI DSM-IIIR/DSM-IV

Taiwan Urban [29]

3.7

DIS-DSM III

Taiwan Small Town [29]

10.5

DIS-DSM III

Taiwan Rural [29]

7.8

DIS-DSM III

Korea [34]

3.6

DIS-DSM III

ESEMED [32]

2.8

CIDI DSM-IV

Singapore [36]

1.6

CIDI DSM-IV