Figure 3 is a bar chart that shows the percentage of U.S. adults age 18 and older who experienced any symptoms, mild symptoms, moderate symptoms, and severe symptoms of anxiety in the past 2 weeks, by sex, in 2022.

Figure 3Percentage of adults age 18 and older with symptoms of anxiety in the past 2 weeks, by level of severity of symptoms and sex: United States, 2022

1Significantly different from women (p < 0 .05).

NOTES: Severity of anxiety symptoms was based on the seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD–7) and summarized into none or minimal (values 0–4), mild (values 5–9), moderate (values 10–14), and severe (values 15–21). Those categorized as having none or minimal symptoms of anxiety are not shown in this figure. Any symptoms includes those categorized as having either mild, moderate, or severe symptoms of anxiety in the past 2 weeks. Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population.

SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2022.

From: Number 213, Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Adults: United States, 2019 and 2022

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