Socioeconomic status

So the sex ratio is a relatively stable constant.

But when we look at socioeconomic status, or SES, and ethnicity, the data presents a complex, almost paradoxical picture that requires careful clinical reasoning to untangle.

It does.

The general consensus derived from multiple community studies is that anxiety disorders are inversely related to socioeconomic status.

Right.

Studies like the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incident Study Nemesis consistently found higher rates of anxiety among homemakers, the unemployed, and individuals receiving disability benefits.