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Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Adults in the United States, 2019 - NCHS Data Brief

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Original or alternative title 
NCHS Data Brief No. 378 September 2020 Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Among Adults: United States, 2019
Provider 
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tabulations only
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/2019 - 12/2019
Series or system 
United States National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
NCHS Data Brief
Data type
Scientific literature
Summary 

During 2019, about one in six (15.6%) adults aged 18 and over experienced symptoms of anxiety in the past 2 weeks that were either mild (9.5%), moderate (3.4%), or severe (2.7%).

Severity of symptoms of GAD differed by sociodemographic characteristics. The percentages of adults with mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of GAD in the past 2 weeks decreased with age and were higher among women than men. Non-Hispanic white adults were the most likely and non-Hispanic Asian adults were least likely to have experienced mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of GAD compared with the other race and Hispanic-origin groups examined.

Keywords 
Anxiety, Anxiety disorders, Mental health symptoms, Race
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 14, 2022