[Frequency of depression in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of depression in Mexican adult diabetics and to identify factors associated to the depression.


METHODS
Prolective survey.


METHODS
Four Mexico City hospitals (Clinica San Pedro de los Pinos IMSS, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI IMSS, Hospital Gea González SSa and Centro de Salud Margarita Chorne SSa).


METHODS
79 patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.


METHODS
The Beck Depression Inventory was used as a measure of depression. We used sociodemographic variables (age, gender, marital status, religion, education, occupation, socioeconomic status) and disease variables (years of diagnosis, other chronic medical conditions and compliance with therapeutic regimens) as the independent variables of depression.


RESULTS
Mean age was 59 +/- 11 years (SD) and 58 (73%) were females. The frequency of depression was 46%. Factors associated to depression were: females (OR = 3.67, CI = 1.07-13.3, p = 0.03) and years of diagnosis above 15 (OR = 3.08, CI = 0.91-10.8, p = 0.07).


CONCLUSIONS
Frequency of depression was high (46%). Gender and years of diabetes diagnosis were factors associated to depression.
Garduño-Espinosa
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Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de Pediatría, CMN Siglo XXI, IMSS, México, D.F.
Téllez-Zenteno
J F
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Hernández-Ronquillo
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
Frecuencia de depresión en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2.