Causes of Death Among 936 Elderly Patients With ‘Pure’ Anxiety Neurosis in Stockholm County, Sweden, and in Patients With Depressive Neurosis or Both Diagnoses

The survival probability & distribution of causes of death were estimated among all 255 male & 685 female inpatients with ‘pure’ anxiety neurosis in Stockhom County between 1969-86 who had survived until 71 years of age. Recorded prior suicide attempts were uncommon. There were 3 suicides among males & 4 suicides among females with pure anxiety neurosis. Suicides were more common than expected among patients with pure depressive neurosis & patients with both anxiety & depressive neuroses.