Table 1Percentage of adults age 18 and older with symptoms of anxiety in the past 2 weeks, by selected characteristics and year: United States, 2019 and 2022

Characteristic20192022
PercentStandard errorPercentStandard error
Total115.60.2818.20.29
Age group
18–29119.50.7126.60.86
30–44116.60.5320.70.56
45–6415.20.4615.80.45
65 and older11.20.4311.20.40
Sex
Men111.90.3414.80.39
Women119.00.3921.40.41
Race and Hispanic origin
Asian, non-Hispanic18.50.8912.31.01
Black, non-Hispanic114.60.7418.40.88
White, non-Hispanic116.50.3418.90.37
Hispanic14.50.6816.00.74
Education
Less than high school diploma20.80.9620.41.02
High school diploma or GED116.00.5219.30.59
Some college or associate's degree116.80.4919.50.58
Bachelor's degree or more111.90.3715.40.42
Family income as a percentage of the federal poverty level
Less than 100%26.61.0328.41.05
100% to less than 200%120.20.7222.60.77
200% to less than 400%114.90.4719.10.56
400% or greater110.90.3413.40.38
Region
Northeast114.80.6217.80.71
Midwest116.70.7019.30.60
South115.60.4317.80.49
West115.30.5518.10.56
Urbanization level
Large central metropolitan115.10.4816.60.49
Large fringe metropolitan113.90.5418.00.57
Medium and small metropolitian116.40.5218.90.56
Nonmetropolitan117.90.7520.50.78
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Significantly different from 2022 (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 table. 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, 2019 and 2022.

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

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