Prevalence of social phobia in the rural population of Udmurtia

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of soc ial. phobia in the rural population of Udmurtia. A sample of 855 adult inha bitants in rural Udmurtia was interviewed, using a structured diagnostic in terview (CIDI). Social phobia affected 45.6% of the population on the basis of ICD-10 and 52.7% on the basis of DSM-III-R during their lifetime. Socia l phobia was more prevalent in women (51.8%) than in men (37.5%) and in eth nic Udmurts (52.0%) than in Russians (33.3%). No associations with age, mar ital status, or educational level were found. Social phobia had a high como rbidity with depression in Udmurt men and women and with alcohol dependence in Udmurt men. The results show significant association between social pho bia and suicide attempts in men, with a lifetime rate of attempted suicide of 9.4%.