Table 5

Proportion of people with one DSM-IV disorder (rows) who also have another disorder (columns)

MDDSocial anxietyCannabis abuseCannabis dependenceAlcohol abuseAlcohol dependencePanic with agoraPanic without agoraPanic attackManic episodePsychotic symptomsAny illegal substance use*
MDDCases 33.7% 
(29.6 38.2)
9.5% 
(7.1 to 12.5)
5.8% (3.9 to 8.3)34.8%
(30.6 to 39.2)
30% 
(26 to 34.4)
1.9% 
(0.9 to 3.6)
4.3% 
(2.8 to 6.6)
31.1%
(27 to 35.4)
1% 
(0.4 to 2.5)
11.3%
(8.7 to 14.6)
60.1%
(55.6 to 64.4)
Controls 14.1%
(12.7 to 15.6)
12.1%
(10.8 to 13.5)
7% 
(6 to 8.2)
33.6%
(31.7 to 35.6)
27.5%
(25.7 to 29.4)
0.7% 
(0.4 to 1.1)
0.9%
(0.6 to 1.4)
10.8%
(9.5 to 12.1)
0.4% 
(0.2 to 0.8)
6.2% 
(5.2 to 7.2)
57.4%
(55.3 to 59.4)
P values 7.80E-25 0.120.360.660.290.021 7.70E-08 8.30E-31 0.15 8.60E-05 0.29
Social anxietyCases 33.7%
(29.6 to 38.2)
15.2%
(12.2 to 18.8)
9.3% 
(6.9 to 12.3)
36.8%
(32.6 to 41.3)
34.2%
(30.0 to 38.6)
2.1% 
(1.0 to 3.9)
4.1%
(2.6 to 6.4)
30.5%
(26.4 to 34.8)
1.6%
(0.8 to 3.3)
9.7% 
(7.3 to 12.7)
62.1%
(57.6 to 66.4)
Controls 14.1%
(12.7 to 15.6)
10.8%
(9.6 12.2)
6.3% 
(5.4 to 7.4)
33.2%
(31.3 to 35.2)
26.7%
(24.9 to 28.5)
0.6% 
(0.3 to 1.1)
1.0% 
(0.6 to 1.5)
10.9%
(9.7 to 12.3)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.6)
6.5% 
(5.6 to 7.6)
56.9%
(54.9 to 59)
P values 7.80E-25 0.00780.0240.14 0.001 0.0043 6.90E-07 1.10E-28 3.8E-4 0.0180.039
Cannabis abuseCases14.3%
(10.7 to 18.7)
23.0%
(18.6 to 28)
50.0%
(44.6 to 55.4)
71.7%
(66.4 to 76.5)
60.2%
(54.7 to 65.6)
2.5% 
(1.2 to 5.0)
0.6% 
(0.1 to 2.5)
21.7%
(17.4 to 26.7)
1.9%
(0.8 to 4.2)
12.4%
(9.1 to 16.6)
98.1%
(95.8 to 99.2)
Controls18% 
(16.5 to 19.5)
16.8%
(15.4 to 18.4)
1.1%
(0.8 1.7)
28.8%
(27.1 to 30.7)
23.7%
(22.1 to 25.5)
0.7% 
(0.4 to 1.1)
1.6% 
(1.2 to 2.2)
13.3%
(12.0 to 14.8)
0.3%
(0.2 to 0.7)
6.4%
(5.4 to 7.4)
52.5%
(50.6 to 54.5)
P values0.120.0078 6.0E-233 2.2E-52 2.0E-42 0.00260.25 7.50E-05 0.0012 0.00011 2.80E-54
Cannabis dependenceCases14.8%  (10.2 to 20.9)23.8% (18.1 to 30.6) 85.2%
(79.1 89.8)
69.8%
(62.7 to 76.2)
65.1%
(57.8 71.8)
2.6%
(1.0 to 6.4)
0.5%
(0.0 to 3.4)
27.5%
(21.4 34.6)
3.2%
(1.3 to 7.1)
17.5%
(12.5 to 23.8)
97.9%
(94.3 to 99.3)
Controls17.7%
(16.3 to 19.3)
17.1%
(15.6 to 18.6)
6.2%
(5.3 to 7.2)
31.2%
(29.4 to 33)
25.3%
(23.6 to 27)
0.7% 
(0.5 to 1.2)
1.6% 
(1.2 to 2.2)
13.4%
(12.1 to 14.7)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.6)
6.3%
(5.4 7.3)
54.9%
(53.0 to 56.8)
P values0.360.024 6.0E-233 5.20E-27 1.50E-31 0.020.4 1.50E-07 1.30E-06 1.80E-08 1.80E-30
Alcohol abuseCases18.0% (15.6 to 20.7)19.1% (16.6 to 21.8) 24.6% (21.9 to 27.5) 14.1% (11.9 to 16.5) 63.3% (60.1 to 66.4) 1.3% (0.7 to 2.3)1.8% (1.1 to 2.9) 17.4% (15.0 to 20.0) 1.2%(0.6 2.2) 8.0% (6.4 to 10.0) 82.3% (79.7 to 84.7)
Controls17.3% (15.6 to 19.1)16.7% (15.1 to 18.5) 5.0% (4.0 to 6.1) 3.1% (2.4 to 4.0) 9.9% (8.6 to 11.4) 0.7% (0.4 to 1.2)1.4% (0.9 to 2.0) 12.8% (11.3 to 14.4) 0.2%(0.0 0.5) 6.6% (5.5 to 7.9) 45.3% (43.0 to 47.7)
P values0.660.14 2.2E-52 5.2E-27 1.7E-192 0.140.45 0.0012 0.0011 0.2 2.8E-77
Alcohol dependenceCases18.8% (16.2 to 21.8) 21.4% (18.6 to 24.5) 25% (22.0 to 28.2) 15.9% (13.4 to 18.7) 76.5% (73.4 to 79.5) 1.3% (0.7 to 2.4)1.9% (1.1 to 3.2) 19.3% (16.6 to 22.3) 1.2% (0.6 to 2.3)7.9% (6.1 to 10.0) 83.1% (80.3 to 85.6)
Controls17% (15.4 to 18.8) 16% (14.5 to 17.7) 6.4%(5.4 to 7.6) 3.3% (2.6 to 4.2) 17.2% (15.6 to 19.0) 0.7% (0.4 to 1.2)1.4% (0.9 to 2.0) 12.4% (11.0 to 13.9) 0.3% (0.1 to 0.6)6.8% (5.7 to 8.0) 48% (45.8 to 50.2)
P values0.29 0.001 2.00E-42 1.50E-31 1.7E-192 0.20.34 3.50E-06 0.00620.35 4.90E-63
Panic disorder with agoraphobia Cases37.5% (19.6 to 59.2)41.7% (22.8 to 63.1)33.3% (16.4 to 55.3)20.8% (7.9 to 42.7)50% (31.4 to 68.6)41.7% (22.8 to 63.1)NANA4.2% (0.2 to 23.1)4.2% (0.2 to 23.1)75.0%
(52.9 to 89.4)
Controls17.4%
(16 to 18.8)
17.3%
(15.9 to 18.8)
11.4%
(10.3 to 12.7)
6.7%
(5.8 to 7.7)
33.7%
(31.9 to 35.5)
27.9%
(26.2 to 29.6)
1.5%
(1.1 to 2.1)
13.6%
(12.3 to 14.9)
0.5%
(0.3 to 0.8)
7.1%
(6.2 to 8.1)
57.7%
(55.8 to 59.5)
P values0.0210.00430.00260.020.140.2NA*NA*0.270.880.13
Panic disorder without agoraphobiaCases 50%
(35.5 to 64.5)
47.6%
(32.3 to 63.4)
4.8%
(0.8 to 17.4)
2.4%
(0.1 to 14.1)
40.5%
(26.0 to 56.7)
35.7%
(22.0 to 52.0)
0%100%0%19.0%
(9.1 to 34.6)
66.7%
(50.4 to 80)
Controls 17%
(15.6  to  18.5)
17.1%
(15.7 to 18.5)
11.7% (10.5 to 13)6.9%
(6.0 to 7.9)
33.7%
(32.0 to 35.5)
27.9%
(26.2 to 29.6)
0.9%
(0.6 to 1.3)
13%
(11.8  to 14.3)
0.5%
(0.3 to 0.9)
6.9%
(6.0 to 7.9)
57.7%
(55.8 to 59.6)
P values 7.70E-08 6.90E-07 0.250.40.450.34NANA1†0.0060.31
Panic attackCases 38%
(33.3  to 43)
37.3%
(32.5 to 42.3)
17.6%
(14.1 to 21.8)
13.1%
(10  to 16.9)
41.1%
(36.2 to 46.1)
37.8% (33.0  to 42.8) 6.0%
(4.0 to 9.0)
10.6%
(7.8 to 14.1)
2.3%
(1.1 to 4.4)
15.6%
(12.3 to 19.7)
64.7%
(59.8 to 69.4)
Controls 14.1%
(12.7 to 15.6)
14.2%
(12.9 to 15.7)
10.6%
(9.4 to 11.9)
5.8%
(4.9 to 6.8)
32.6%
(30.7 to 34.6)
26.3% (24.6  to 28.2) NANA 0.2%
(0.1 to 0.5)
5.6%
(4.8 to 6.7)
56.7%
(54.7 to 58.7)
P values 8.30E-31 1.10E-28 7.50E-05 1.50E-07 0.0012 3.50E-06 NA*NA* 6.70E-07 1.50E-12 0.0032
Manic episodeCases35.7%
(14 to 64.4)
57.1%
(29.6 to 81.2)
42.9%
(18.8 to 70.4)
42.9%
(18.8 to 70.4)
78.6%
(48.8 to 94.3)
64.3%
(35.6  to 86)
7.1%
(0.4 to 35.8)
0.0% 64.3% (35.6  to 86.0) 7.1%
(0.4 to 35.8)
78.6%
(48.8 to 94.3)
Controls17.4%
(16 to 18.9)
17.3%
(15.9 to 18.8)
11.5%
(10.3 to 12.7)
6.6%
(5.7 to 7.6)
33.6% (31.8 to  35.4) 27.8%
(26.1 to 29.5)
0.8%
(0.5 to 1.3)
1.5%
(1.1 to 2.1)
14.1%
(12.8 to 15.4)
7.1%
(6.2 to 8.1)
57.7%
(55.9 to 59.6)
P values0.15 0.00038 0.0012 1.30E-06 0.0011 0.00620.271† 6.70E-07 10.19
Psychotic symptomsCases 28.1% 22 35 24.0%
(18.3 to 30.7)
20.4%
(15.1 to 26.9)
16.8%
(12.0 to 23.0)
38.3%
(31.5 to 45.5)
31.1% (24.8 to  38.2)0.5%
(0.0 to 3.2)
4.1%
(1.9 to 8.2)
31.6%
(25.3 to 38.7)
0.5%
(0.0 to 3.2)
65.3%
(58.1 to 71.9)
Controls 16.7% (15.3  to 18.2) 17%
(15.6 to 18.6)
10.9%
(9.8 to 12.2)
6.1%
(5.2 to 7.1)
33.5%
(31.7  to 35.4)
27.7%
(26.0 to 29.5)
0.9%
(0.6 to 1.4)
1.3%
(0.9 to 1.9)
13%
(11.7 to  14.4)
0.5%
(0.3 to 0.9)
57.3%
(55.3 to 59.2)
P values 8.60E-05 0.018 1.1E-4 1.8E-08 0.20.350.880.006 1.5E-12 10.034
Any illegal substance use‡Cases18.2%
(16.4  to 20.2)
18.8%
(17.0 to 20.8)
19.7% (17.8  to 21.8) 11.5%
(10.0 to 13.2)
48.1%
(45.7 to 50.6)
40.2%
(37.8 to 42.7)
1.1%
(0.7 to 1.8)
1.7%
(1.2  to 2.5)
16.0%
(14.3 to 17.9)
0.7%
(0.4 to 1.3)
8.0%
(6.7 to 9.4)
Controls16.6%
(14.5  to 18.9)
15.7% (13.7 to 18.0) 0.5%
(0.2 to 1.2)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.9)
14.2%
(12.3 to 16.4)
11.2%
(9.5 to 13.2)
0.5%
(0.2 to 1.2)
1.2%
(0.7 to 2.1)
12.0%
(10.2 to 14.0)
0.3%
(0.1 to 0.8)
5.8%
(4.6 to 7.4)
P values0.290.039 2.80E-54 1.80E-30 2.80E-77 4.90E-63 0.130.310.00320.190.034
  •  Read rows first followed by columns, for example, of participants with MDD  33.5%  also had social anxiety. Significant  P -values after multiple testing correction (Bonferroni corrected, significance threshold: 0.05/24=1.7E-3) appear in bold.

  • *Diagnoses and criteria whose definitions mutually exclude each other (eg, panic attack required for a diagnosis of panic disorder).

  • †Fisher’s exact test used.

  • ‡Illicit drug or non-medical use of prescription drug. Include cocaine, amphetamine-type stimulants, inhalants, sedatives or sleeping pills, hallucinogens, opioids, party drugs (ecstasy, ketamine, GHB), over-the-counter/prescription pain killers and analgesics for non-medical purposes, Over-the-counter/prescription stimulants for non-medical purposes, or other.

  • MDD, major depressive disorder.