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Table 2 Prevalence (%) of Priority Mental Health Conditions in 2020

From: Workforce estimate to treat mental disorders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Age

0–14

15–34

35–49

50–64

65 + 

Total (%)

Schizophreniaa

n.a

0.33%

0.53%

0.43%

0.24%

0.41

Bipolar disordera

n.a

1.11%

1.09%

1.04%

0.69%

1.07

Depressionb

n.a

3.39%

4.13%

4.17%

3.51%

3.80

Suicidal ideationc

n.a

0.07%

0.09%

0.10%

0.15%

0.07

Dementiad

n.a

n.a

n.a

0.10%

2.44%

0.10

Alcohol use disorderb

n.a

0.25%

0.29%

0.16%

0.10%

0.20

Other drug use disorderb

n.a

3.29%

2.36%

1.32%

0.63%

1.90

Epilepsye

0.76%

0.54%

0.32%

0.23%

0.56%

0.50

Childhood intellectual disabilitiesa

1.36%

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

1.36

Childhood conduct/behavioral disordersa

2.75%

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

2.75

Childhood emotional disordersa

0.69%

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

0.69

  1. This table is not adjusted for comorbidity of conditions. Definition of mental health conditions. Schizophrenia = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for schizophrenia only. Bipolar disorder = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for bipolar disorder only. Depression = cases that meet DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder only with clinical follow-up. Suicidal ideation = WHO Global Health Observatory suicide death rate multiplied by factor of 20 [51, 52]. Dementia = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for dementia multiplied by a 0.5 correction factor [53]. Alcohol use disorder = cases that meet DSM-IV criteria for alcohol dependence and alcohol use disorder with clinical follow-up. Other drug use disorders = cases that meet DSM-IV criteria for substance (non-alcohol) dependence and substance (non-alcohol) use disorders with clinical follow-up. Epilepsy = cases that meet the International League Against Epilepsy definition for seizures (within past 6 months) with clinical and electroencephalographic follow-up. Childhood intellectual disabilities = cases that meet the ICD-10 criteria for pervasive developmental disorder including autism. Childhood conduct and behavioral disorders = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Childhood emotional disorders = cases that meet ICD-10 criteria for depressive disorders (major depression and dysthymia) and mania (bipolar disorder)
  2. DSM-IV: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition; ICD-10: International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision; n.a.: not applicable
  3. Sources: a[54]
  4. b[39]
  5. c[40]
  6. d[45]
  7. e[41]
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