Statistics about Panic disorder

Symptom statistics for Panic disorder:

The following are statistics from various sources about the symptoms of Panic disorder:

• 87% self-reported palpitations (extra heartbeats) in panic attacks¹
• 82% self-reported fear of loss of control symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 71% self-reported dizziness or fainting-like symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 64% self-reported sweating symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 62% self-reported breathing difficulty symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 49% self-reported detachment with reality type symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 44% self-reported fear of dying type symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 42% self-reported paresthesia/tingling/numbness symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 33% self-reported nausea or abdominal symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 33% self-reported "going crazy" type symptoms in panic attacks¹
• 18% self-reported "choking" type symptoms in panic attacks¹
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Prevalence and incidence statistics for Panic disorder:

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Prevalance of Panic disorder: approximately 2.4 million Americans (NIMH)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 113 or 0.88% or 2.4 million people in USA [about data]

Incidence (annual) of Panic disorder: 1.7% of US adults annually (NIMH)

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 58 or 1.70% or 4.6 million people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Panic disorder: 4,624,000 per year, 385,333 per month, 88,923 per week, 12,668 per day, 527 per hour, 8 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 1.7% of US adults annually (NIMH)

Lifetime risk for Panic disorder: 3 million Americans (NIMH); 1.6% adults (USSG)

Prevalance of Panic disorder: Panic disorder strikes between 3 and 6 million Americans, and is twice as common in women as in men. (Source: excerpt from Panic Disorder: NWHIC)

Incidence of Panic disorder: About 1.7% of the adult U.S. population ages 18 to 54 - approximately 2.4 million Americans - has panic disorder in a given year. (Source: excerpt from Facts about Panic Disorder: NIMH)

Prevelance statistics about Panic disorder:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Panic disorder:

• 3 million American adults (NIMH)
• 1.7% of the adult U.S. population ages 18 to 54 (NIMH)
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Panic disorder Prevalence: Book Excerpts

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About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Panic disorder. The term 'prevalence' of Panic disorder usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Panic disorder at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Panic disorder refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Panic disorder 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.

Footnotes: 1. Taylor, Steven, "Understanding and Treating Panic Disorder: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches", John Wiley & Sons, 2000 citing Rapee, R.M., Craske, M.G., Barlow, D.H., Subject-described features of panic attacks using self-monitoring, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 171-181, 1999

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