Feeling of suffocation, palpitation, fear, apprehension, sweating, restlessness, insomnia are common among physically healthy female patients. The underlying causes may be social insecurity, gender discrimination, misogynist attitude of male partners, religious conservatism etc. But what is the principal factor responsible for this?
This question warrants further inquiries while the answer at first thought would be: increased vulnerability.
Any events causing an increase in fears?
Is there an increase in the incidence of this diagnosis being assigned?
Is there an increase in the incidence of reporting those symptoms?
Is there an increase in victimization of women in Bangladesh?
Is there a corresponding increase of this diagnosis or reports of symptoms in men in Bangladesh?
Are there significant political, economic, social, religious changes causing the women's vulnerability to increase?
Is there a decrease or increase in resources to fulfill needs (such as housing, food, education, work availability
The perception of impending crisis or threat causes logical physical (stress hormones) and emotional consequences for self protection.
Or, are you looking for an explanation of the physiological response, listed as symptoms in your question?
Poverty together with religious conservativism may cause such panic disorders.
I agree with Jutta Eschle: there can be many reasons and also many bias explaining your statistical statement. It could be useful to ask to those women: do you remember how you had your first panic attack?
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