Prevalence and Incidence of Agoraphobia

Prevalance of Agoraphobia:

approximately 3.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54 (NIMH); estimated 4.9% adults (USSG) ... see also overview of Agoraphobia.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 84 or 1.18% or 3.2 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "approximately 3.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54 (NIMH); estimated 4.9% adults (USSG)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Agoraphobia Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Generalized anxiety disorder

Prevelance of Agoraphobia discussion:

Approximately 3.2 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 2.2 percent of people in this age group in a given year, have agoraphobia. ¹² (Source: excerpt from The Numbers Count: NIMH)

Prevalence/Incidence of Agoraphobia: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the prevalence and/or incidence of Agoraphobia.

Generalized anxiety disorder: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Theorists share a common premise: Conflict, whether intrapsychic, sociopersonal, or interpersonal, promotes an anxiety state.

Generalized anxiety disorder has a 1-year prevalence range from 3% to 8%. It’s more common in women than in men, and half of all cases begin in childhood or adolescence.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Agoraphobia usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Agoraphobia at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Agoraphobia refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Agoraphobia diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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