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What are the statistics for OCD in Australia?
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According to the ABS (2007) 1.9% of Australians are affected by symptoms of OCD in a 12 month period. Research also shows that there is no discrepancy between genders, both males and females are equally affected
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Over one's lifetime, 2.3% of males, and 3.2% of females in Australia experience OCD.
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