Table 2 Gender distribution and mean age of anxiety disorder diagnosis in the whole sample and in the three birth cohorts
Cohorts | Total n of cases Mean age at first diagnosis (SD) | Female n (%) Mean age (SD) | Male n (%) Mean age (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Entire sample 1992–2006 (6–20 years) | 22,388 11.3 (2.9) | 12,628 (56.4%) 11.6 (3.1) | 9760 (43.6%) 10.9 (2.7) |
Birth cohort 1992–1996 (6–20 years) | 13,806 15.1 (2.9) | 8793 (63.7%) 15.5 (2.5) | 5013 (36.3%) 14.4 (3.3) |
Birth cohort 1997–2001 (6–15 years) | 6453 11.0 (2.4) | 3043 (47.2%) 11.6 (2.5) | 3410 (52.8%) 10.5 (2.2) |
Birth cohort 2002–2006 (6–10 years) | 2129 7.8 (1.3) | 792 (37.2%) 7.7 (1.3) | 1337 (62.8%) 7.8 (1.2) |