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Med Int Mex 2012; 28 (4)

Comorbidity between depression and diabetes mellitus

Serrano BCI, Zamora HKE, Navarro RMM, Villarreal RE

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 325-328
PDF size: 65.23 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective. To determine the comorbidity between depression and diabetes mellitus.
Methodology. Cross-sectional study in people over 40 years old. Comprising group 1 diabetic patients and group 2 non diabetic patients. The sample size was calculated with the formula for two populations in percentages, confidence level of 95% (1.64), test power of 80% (0.84), P1 = 30% P1 = 10%, resulting in 46.13 nevertheless 50 patients were included per group. The technique was non-random sample of fee. Depression is diagnosed based on the criteria in the DSM IV, and diabetes based on each patient's clinical record. Other variables included age, marital status, sex and time of evolution. Statistical analysis included averages, percentages, confidence intervals, odds ratio, and χ2.
Results. In the diabetic group 58% were women and 84% were married, in the non diabetic group corresponds to 60% and 94% respectively (p › 0.05). The age of diabetic patients was 56.18 years and 54.76 years in non-diabetics (p › 0.05). The time evolution of diabetic patients were 10.22 ± 5.45 years. There was statistical association between diabetes and depression, the percentage of diabetic patients with depression were 52.0% and 18.0% non diabetics related depression (χ2 = 12.7 p ‹ 0.05), OR 4.93 (95% CI 1.98 to 12.26).
Conclusion. According to the results obtained, it is determined that there is an association between diabetes and depression.


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