Behavioral and Clinical Factors Associated With Depression Among Individuals With Diabetes

• DOI: 10.2337/diacare.27.4.914
• Publication Date: 2007-03-05T22:51:27Z
• Authors: Wayne Katon; Michael Von Korff; Paul Ciechanowski; Joan Russo; Elizabeth Lin; Gregory Simon; Evette Ludman; Edward Walker; Terry Bush; Bessie Young
• Keywords: Depression

OBJECTIVE—The goal of this study was to determine the behavioral and clinical characteristics diabetes that are associated with depression after controlling for potentially confounding variables. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A population-based mail survey sent patients from nine primary care clinics a health maintenance organization. The Patient Health Questionnaire used diagnose depression, automated diagnostic, pharmacy, laboratory data were measure treatment intensity, HbA1c levels, complications. RESULTS—Independent factors significantly higher likelihood meeting criteria major included younger age, female sex, less education, being unmarried, BMI ≥30 kg/m2, smoking, nondiabetic medical comorbidity, numbers complications in men, insulin, levels <65 years age. Independent minor non-Caucasian status, longer duration diabetes, number older (≥65 years) patients. CONCLUSIONS—Smoking obesity depression. Diabetes elevated among demographic subgroups: men individuals Older had an increased