Nervousness, uneasiness, and anxiety among men and women in three different cohorts over time
| Cohort 1980–1981 | Cohort 1988–1989 | Cohort 1995–96 | All cohorts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | (%) | Number | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||
| No reported problems | Men | 5598 | (91.0) | 5189 | (92.9) | 4700 | (87.9) | 15 487 | (90.7) |
| Women | 5135 | (81.4) | 4846 | (85.5) | 4400 | (80.8) | 14 381 | (82.5) | |
| Light problems | Men | 440 | (7.2) | 298 | (5.3) | 518 | (9.7) | 1256 | (7.4) |
| Women | 938 | (14.9) | 642 | (11.3) | 830 | (15.2) | 2410 | (13.8) | |
| Severe problems | Men | 111 | (1.8) | 99 | (1.8) | 131 | (2.5) | 341 | (2.0) |
| Women | 235 | (3.7) | 183 | (3.2) | 218 | (4.0) | 636 | (3.6) | |