Editing Pyromania (section)

== Epidemiology ==

* Pyromania is more prevalent in males than females.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Johnson |first1=R. Scott |last2=Netherton |first2=Elisabeth |date=2017 |title=Fire Setting and the Impulse-Control Disorder of Pyromania |url=https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2016.110707 |journal=American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal |volume=11 |issue=7 |pages=14–16 |doi=10.1176/appi.ajp-rj.2016.110707}}</ref>
* The average age of pyromania onset is 18.<ref name=":0" />
* Pyromaniacs are often present at fires near them, as well as in nearby fire departments.<ref name=":0" />
* Pyromaniacs may also become firefighters or volunteer to help them.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last1=Burton |first1=Paul R S |last2=McNiel |first2=Dale E |last3=Binder |first3=Renée L |title=Firesetting, arson, pyromania, and the forensic mental health expert |journal=Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law |volume=40 |issue=3 |pages=355–365}}</ref>
* It is very rare for pyromaniacs to light fires for sexual gratification. This could be considered Pyrophillia.<ref name=":0" />