Table 3 Temporal sequence of age of onset of specific phobia and physical diseases among those with comorbidity in the GHS-MHS
From: Associations of specific phobia and its subtypes with physical diseases: an adult community study
Physical disease | Comorbid cases where specific phobia preceded physical condition (%) |
|---|---|
Hypertension | 82.1 |
Cardiac Diseases | 78.1 |
Gastrointestinal Diseases | 82.0 |
Respiratory Diseases | 80.3 |
Diabetes | 93.0 |
Arthritic Conditions | 77.4 |
Allergies | 73.7 |
Migraine | 72.2 |
Neurological | 0a |
Thyroid Diseases | 79.2 |
Vascular Diseases | 72.3 |