Table 3

Incidence of anxiety disorders in traumatic brain injury patients stratified by age group

 TBI with hyperlipidaemiaTBI without hyperlipidaemiaIRR* (95% CI)Adjusted† HR (95% CI)
NADsPYRateNADsPY#Rate
Age <35
Total827651.46107.4516481335.0659.921.79 (0.65 to 4.94)2.63 (0.58 to 4.71)
 Male727591.77118.2914481217.5265.711.80 (0.65 to 4.96)1.00 (ref.)
 Female10059.690.00200117.530.00N/A<always NA>N/A
Age: 35–50
Total274291779.58162.96548363657.2698.431.66 (1.02 to 2.70)$1.42 (0.82 to 2.47)
 Male208161359.21117.72417182751.4465.421.80 (0.92 to 3.53)1.00 (ref.)
 Female6613420.36309.2613118905.82198.721.56 (0.76 to 3.18)2.81 (1.73 to 4.58)
Age: 50–65
Total399532128.21249.04797534471.10118.542.10 (1.44 to 3.07)2.54 (1.68 to 3.83)
 Male249201344.10148.80495232752.2383.571.78 (0.98 to 3.24)1.00 (ref.)
 Female150337847.11420.86302301718.87174.532.41 (1.47 to 3.95)2.44 (1.65 to 3.60)
Age: >65
Total519482658.16180.581039805426.74147.421.22 (0.86 to 1.75)1.13 (0.77 to 1.67)
 Male331271630.31165.61664443276.11134.311.23 (0.76 to 1.99)1.00 (ref.)
 Female188211027.85204.31375362150.63167.391.22 (0.71 to 2.09)1.30 (0.92 to 1.85)
  • *Estimated with Poisson regression.

  • †The model was adjusted by gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.

  • p<0.001; $p<0.05.

  • ADs, anxiety disorders; IR, incidence rate, per 10 000 person-years; IRR, incidence rate ratio; N/A, not available; PY, person-year; ref., reference group; TBI, traumatic brain injury.