European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) refers to a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype of hyperglycaemia.
Objectives: To study the co-relation of Depression in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with respect to age, gender, literacy, marital status.
Materials and Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Medicine, at a tertiary care Hospital. The study included 543 known diabetes patients coming to our hospital during a period of 12 months. All the cases were then assessed using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) for the presence of depression.
Results: Mean age was 53.01 years and 51.56 years in diabetic cases with and without depression (p-0.18). Prevalence of depression was 19.6% among male diabetics while it was 18% in female diabetics (p-0.65). No association was observed between depression among diabetics with marital status (p-1.0). No association was observed between depression among diabetics with literacy rate (p-0.552).
Conclusion: No association was observed between depression   among   diabetics with age, gender, literacy, marital status.