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Table 5 Percent of target population that requires treatment for priority mental health conditions (% within age groups) 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

6.30%

10.90%

10.70%

5.20%

7.50

Bipolar disordera

n.a

21.40%

22.50%

25.90%

14.90%

19.50

Depressionb

n.a

26.90%

35.20%

42.90%

31.20%

28.50

Suicidal ideationc

n.a

0.40%

0.50%

0.80%

0.90%

0.50

Dementiad

n.a

0.00%

0.00%

1.60%

32.80%

1.50

Alcohol use disorderb

n.a

1.10%

1.20%

0.60%

0.30%

0.90

Other drug use disorderb

n.a

33.60%

23.00%

11.80%

2.60%

22.50

Epilepsye

38.90%

10.40%

6.60%

5.80%

12.00%

12.00

Childhood intellectual disabilitiesa

17.30%

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

2.00

Childhood conduct/behavioral disordersa

35.00%

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

4.10

Childhood emotional disordersa

8.80%

n.a

n.a

n.a

n.a

1.00

  1. This table shows the target population for each condition unadjusted for comorbidity. 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]