Gender Differences in Frequencies of Overweight and Obesity among Patients with Anxiety Disorder Unspecified, at Truman Medical Center

Abstract

Aim: To determine the gender differences in frequencies of overweight and obesity among patients with Anxiety Disorder Unspecified (ADU), and to compare them with a control group. Methods: The data of 28,236 ADU patients and 3,607controls were analyzed. The primary dependent variable was a diagnosis of ADU through International Classification of Diseases [ICD]-9-CM/ICD-10 classification codes. Subjects were classified into Group A (18 to 50years old) and Group B (subjects >50 yo). Using a comparative statistic test of proportions (statistic Z), we compared the frequencies of overweight and obesity between patients and controls. We also determined differences in the frequencies of overweight and obesity between male and female ADU patients with (w-/tx) and without anxiolytic-treatment (wo/tx). EPIDAT version 4.1 was used for the statistical analysis. Results: In-group A, the population with obesity was higher in ADU patients w/tx than in the control group (59% vs. 51%, p