Anxiety and the risk of death in older men and women.

Hein P J {Van Hout}; Aartjan T F Beekman; Edwin {De Beurs}; Hannie Comijs; Harm Van Marwijk; Marten {De Haan}; Willem {Van Tilburg}; Dorly J H Deeg

Anxiety and the risk of death in older men and women.

Hein P J {Van Hout}, Aartjan T F Beekman, Edwin {De Beurs}, Hannie Comijs, Harm Van Marwijk, Marten {De Haan}, Willem {Van Tilburg}, Dorly J H Deeg

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There are inconsistent reports as to whether people with anxiety disorders have a higher mortality risk. AIMS: To determine whether anxiety disorders predict mortality in older men and women in the community. METHOD: Longitudinal data were used from a large, community-based random sample (n=3107) of older men and women (55-85 years) in The Netherlands, with a follow-up period of 7.5 years. Anxiety disorders were assessed according to DSM-III criteria in a two-stage screening design. RESULTS: In men, the adjusted mortality risk was 1.78 (95{\%} CI 1.01-3.13) in cases with diagnosed anxiety disorders at baseline. In women, no significant association was found with mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed a gender difference in the association between anxiety and mortality. For men, but not for women, an increased mortality risk was found for anxiety disorders.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	399-404
Number of pages	6
Journal	The British Journal of Psychiatry
Volume	185
Publication status	Published - 2004

Cite this

@article{1b1b2259d6db4a0da3fcf0dd3d1d992a,

title = "Anxiety and the risk of death in older men and women.",

abstract = "BACKGROUND: There are inconsistent reports as to whether people with anxiety disorders have a higher mortality risk. AIMS: To determine whether anxiety disorders predict mortality in older men and women in the community. METHOD: Longitudinal data were used from a large, community-based random sample (n=3107) of older men and women (55-85 years) in The Netherlands, with a follow-up period of 7.5 years. Anxiety disorders were assessed according to DSM-III criteria in a two-stage screening design. RESULTS: In men, the adjusted mortality risk was 1.78 (95{\%} CI 1.01-3.13) in cases with diagnosed anxiety disorders at baseline. In women, no significant association was found with mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed a gender difference in the association between anxiety and mortality. For men, but not for women, an increased mortality risk was found for anxiety disorders.",

author = "{{Van Hout}}, {Hein P J} and Beekman, {Aartjan T F} and {{De Beurs}}, Edwin and Hannie Comijs and {Van Marwijk}, Harm and {{De Haan}}, Marten and {{Van Tilburg}}, Willem and Deeg, {Dorly J H}",

year = "2004",

language = "English",

volume = "185",

pages = "399--404",

journal = "The British Journal of Psychiatry",

issn = "1472-1465",

publisher = "Royal College of Psychiatrists",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Anxiety and the risk of death in older men and women.

AU - {Van Hout}, Hein P J

AU - Beekman, Aartjan T F

AU - {De Beurs}, Edwin

AU - Comijs, Hannie

AU - Van Marwijk, Harm

AU - {De Haan}, Marten

AU - {Van Tilburg}, Willem

AU - Deeg, Dorly J H

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - BACKGROUND: There are inconsistent reports as to whether people with anxiety disorders have a higher mortality risk. AIMS: To determine whether anxiety disorders predict mortality in older men and women in the community. METHOD: Longitudinal data were used from a large, community-based random sample (n=3107) of older men and women (55-85 years) in The Netherlands, with a follow-up period of 7.5 years. Anxiety disorders were assessed according to DSM-III criteria in a two-stage screening design. RESULTS: In men, the adjusted mortality risk was 1.78 (95{\%} CI 1.01-3.13) in cases with diagnosed anxiety disorders at baseline. In women, no significant association was found with mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed a gender difference in the association between anxiety and mortality. For men, but not for women, an increased mortality risk was found for anxiety disorders.

AB - BACKGROUND: There are inconsistent reports as to whether people with anxiety disorders have a higher mortality risk. AIMS: To determine whether anxiety disorders predict mortality in older men and women in the community. METHOD: Longitudinal data were used from a large, community-based random sample (n=3107) of older men and women (55-85 years) in The Netherlands, with a follow-up period of 7.5 years. Anxiety disorders were assessed according to DSM-III criteria in a two-stage screening design. RESULTS: In men, the adjusted mortality risk was 1.78 (95{\%} CI 1.01-3.13) in cases with diagnosed anxiety disorders at baseline. In women, no significant association was found with mortality. CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed a gender difference in the association between anxiety and mortality. For men, but not for women, an increased mortality risk was found for anxiety disorders.

M3 - Article

SN - 1472-1465

VL - 185

SP - 399

EP - 404

JO - The British Journal of Psychiatry

JF - The British Journal of Psychiatry

ER -

Anxiety and the risk of death in older men and women.

Abstract

Fingerprint

Cite this