Risk Factors Associated with Depression in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

摘要: Abstract Background This study was undertaken in order to identify the prevalence and factors associated with depression a group of patients type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods Our design consisted cross-sectional at Department Neurology Psychiatry Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran Mexico City. Study units included 189 mellitus (DM). Beck Depression Inventory scale used measure presence depression, while independent variables evaluated explain were sociodemographic (gender, marital status, religion, education, occupation, socioeconomic status) characteristics disease duration, comorbidity, compliance, glycemic control. Results Prevalence 39% (74 patients). The following risk identified by univariate analysis: being widowed (OR 3.54, confidence interval [CI] 1.56–8.11, p = 0.0007); female 2.95, CI 1.50–5.82, 0.006); housewife 2.08, 1.10–3.94, 0.01); poor compliance 2.14, 1.12–4.10, 0.01), comorbidity 5.60, 1.51–24.5, 0.002). On other hand, most constant associations blood glucose last appointment ≥200 3.23, 1.59–6.60, 0.0003) ≥250 2.15, 0.93–5.03, 0.05), as average five glucoses 3.67, 1.76–7.73, 0.0001), 4.07, 1.61–10.49, 0.0007) ≥300 2.12, 1.48–3.02, 0.003). Discriminant function analysis variables, previously studied analysis, carried out for depression. A stepwise model variables: glucoses; 2) or divorced, 3) female. Conclusions Frequency DM high (39%). High level stands variable Other female, divorced.