Increased mortality among people with anxiety disorders: total population study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety disorders and depression are the most common mental disorders worldwide and have a striking impact on global disease burden. Although depression has consistently been found to increase mortality; the role of anxiety disorders in predicting mortality risk is unclear.

Aims

To assess mortality risk in people with anxiety disorders.

Method

We used nationwide Danish register data to conduct a prospective cohort study with over 30 million person-years of follow-up.

Results

In total, 1066 (2.1%) people with anxiety disorders died during an average follow-up of 9.7 years. The risk of death by natural and unnatural causes was significantly higher among individuals with anxiety disorders (natural mortality rate ratio (MRR) = 1.39, 95% CI 1.28-1.51; unn

SUBMITTER: Meier SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5082973 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature