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Prevalence Rate
One year prevalence rate in American adults It is approximately 4.9% at ages 18 to 54 (US Department of Health and Human Services,1999). The incidence is approximately 22.0 per 1000 pert year (Eaton, 1995).
Which is approximately 3.2 million American adults of the ages 18 to 54. It is estimated that there are 4.9 % of adults.
Women are two to four times more likely to develop agoraphobia. Lifetime prevalence rates usually are stable from ages 18 to 64.
Statistics on Agoraphobia show that the lifetime prevalence is estimated at around 5-12%.
Agoraphobia is seen to be similar across races and ethnic groups in the U.S.
50% of those suffering agoraphobia also suffer from depression.
Lifetime prevalence of agoraphobia was higher among African Americans than whites. Race/ ethnicity and gender together produce a range in lifetime prevalence, from 2.9/100 in white males to 12/100 in African American Women (Eaton et al. 1991).
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