Generalized anxiety disorder screening using gad-7 among in-school adolescents of anambra state, nigeria: a comparative study between urban and rural areas.

Background: Previous studies have reported that general anxiety disorder manifestations differ in diverse settings.

Objective: To determine and compare the prevalence of probable anxiety disorders among in-school adolescents in urban and rural areas of Anambra State.

Methods: A total of 1187 in-school adolescents were recruited using a multi-stage sampling technique.