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  • OCD - Incidence
  • OCD - Prevalence
  • OCD - Morbidity
  • OCD - Mortality
  • OCD - Racial distribution
  • OCD - Age distribution
  • OCD - Sex distribution



Demographic Features of OCD[]

In regards to education, it was found that the lifetime prevalence of OCD is lower for those that have graduated high school as opposed to those who have not (1.9% versus 3.4%). However, in the case of college education, lifetime prevalence is higher for those who graduate with a degree (3.1%) than it is for those who have only some college background (2.4%). As far as age is concerned, the onset of OCD usually ranges from the late teenage years until the mid-twenties in both genders, but the age of onset tends to be slightly younger in males than in females (Antony, Downie, & Swinson, 1998).



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