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Less than 2% of the American population. It is slightly more prevalent in men and often manifests more florid symptoms that begin at an earlier age (in males). It runs in families. It is also diagnosed more in African Americans, but this is likely due to evaluator bias than a real trend.
History of alcohol and/or drug abuse during pregnancy is also a factor. Also childhood sexual molestation. The victim often disassociates him/herself from the event as an early age. Another factor is inbreeding. offspring of inbred ancestors have a huge risk in schizophrenia. American Natives have such known factors from their lifestyles.
Poor sanitation and alcohol abuse and incestuous relationships or Abusive sexual experiences from older relatives to their younger, innocent children. Usually uncles molesting the younger boys with force. Fathers molesting their infant daughters, causing them to become sexually active at a very young age. Most schizophrenic patients experience "Demons" harassing or mocking them along with a frenzied sexual activity or masturbation.
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∙ 13y agoThe rate is approximately 1% worldwide, or about 70,00,000 individuals.
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∙ 11y agoSchizophrenia affects approximately 1.1% of the general population.
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∙ 12y agoApproximately 1 percent of the population develops schizophrenia during their lifetime - more than 2 million Americans suffer from the illness in a given year.
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∙ 11y ago1.1% of the world's population experiences schizophrenia at a point in their life.
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∙ 9y agoOne percent of the human population. So in America it would be 3,000. Out of 300,000. I think the numbers are right.
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∙ 13y agoIt is about 1% of the population.
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∙ 14y agoabout 1%
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What is the percentage of women who get diagnosed with schizophrenia?
About 1.1 percent of women are diagnosed with schizophrenia. About half of people with schizophrenia are women.
What percentage of children whose parents both have schizophrenia become affected?
36 percent of people with two schizophrenic parents develop schizophrenia.
What is the percentage of Canadians who suffer with Schizophrenia?
Approximately 1%. (This is also the percentage, worldwide, of the population that suffers from schizophrenia.)
What states have mostly been affected by schizophrenia?
Everywhere in the world is affected by schizophrenia about equally, at a rate of about 1.1 percent of people.
Do people still think that people with schizophrenia are possessed?
Most people do not believe that people with schizophrenia are possessed. Even if the general attitude towards schizophrenia is more negative than it should be, possession is not a common belief about schizophrenia.
If a 30 year old has schizophrenia could the mother have it as well?
Yes. Schizophrenia is partly genetic, meaning that if you have a relative with schizophrenia you are likely to also have schizophrenia. About 1/10 of people with a relative with schizophrenia develop schizophrenia, compared to 1/100 people without a relative with schizophrenia.
Is schizophrenia a disability?
People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.
Do people with schizophrenia have trouble sleeping?
Many people with schizophrenia do have trouble sleeping. One study suggested that 44% of people with schizophrenia meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia.
How many people in Australia does schizophrenia affect?
Approximately 285 000 people in Australia have schizophrenia.
Can healthy people get schizophrenia?
Yes. Although most people with schizophrenia have other health conditions, especially substance abuse disorder, many only have schizophrenia.
How many Australian people are diagnosed with schizophrenia?
About 1% of the UK population are diagnosed with schizophrenia at some time in their lives; most of these are between ages 15-45. 20% of those suffering from schizophrenia fully recover; 60% make a partial recovery; and for the remaining 20% it becomes a long term problem source: http://www.bicpa.ac.uk/gdg/schizophrenia.html
What is the percentage of the people in the world?
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