Table 1 Subjects with anxiety disorder and a comparison group in relation to sociodemographic characteristics and medical comorbidities in Taiwan (n = 117,206)

Sex

1.000

 Male

22,394

38.2

22,394

38.2

 Female

36,209

61.8

36,209

61.8

Age (years)

1.000

 <40

19,722

33.8

19,722

33.8

 40 ~ 49

13,269

22.7

13,269

22.7

 50 ~ 59

10,654

18.2

10,654

18.2

 60 ~ 69

7,405

12.7

7,405

12.7

 >69

7,323

12.6

7,323

12.6

Monthly income

<0.001

 ≤NT$15,840

24,159

41.2

23,299

39.8

 NT$15,841 ~ 25,000

22,503

38.4

22,108

37.7

 ≥NT$25,001

11,941

20.4

13,196

22.5

Geographic region

<0.001

 Northern

25,542

43.6

27,622

47.1

 Central

16,292

27.8

13,642

23.3

 Southern

15,574

26.6

15,797

27.0

 Eastern

1,195

2.0

1,542

2.6

Urbanization level

<0.001

 1 (most urbanized)

16,858

28.8

17,685

30.2

 2

16,235

27.7

16,224

27.7

 3

8,593

14.7

9,509

16.2

 4

9,217

15.7

8,288

14.1

 5 (least urbanized)

7,700

13.1

6,897

11.8

Obesity

670

1.1

390

0.7

<0.001

Alcohol abuse/alcohol dependence syndrome

790

1.4

69

0.1

<0.001

Tobacco use disorder

1,497

2.6

355

0.6

<0.001

Diabetes

6,611

11.3

5,483

9.4

<0.001

Hypertension

18,871

32.2

12,041

20.6

<0.001