Table 5-2: table: 5-2Eye on Culture:

Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Compared with Rate in Total Population)

 

Female

Low Income

African American

Hispanic American

Elderly

Generalized anxiety disorder

Higher

Higher

Higher

Same

Higher

Specific phobias

Higher

Higher

Higher

Higher

Lower

Agoraphobia

Higher

Higher

Same

Same

Higher

Social anxiety disorder

Higher

Higher

Higher

Lower

Lower

Panic disorder

Higher

Higher

Same

Same

Lower

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Same

Higher

Same

Same

Lower

Information from: Polo et al., 2011; Sareen et al., 2011; Bharani & Lantz, 2008; Hopko et al., 2008; Nazarian & Craske, 2008; Schultz et al., 2008.