title: [Comorbidity of diabetes mellitus and depression in the general population in Germany].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the comorbidity of diabetes and depression in the adult general population of Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data (n = 43 312) derived from the representative cross-sectional telephone survey "German Health Update (GEDA)". Information about diagnosed chronic somatic diseases including diabetes and diagnosed depression was available for residents in private households. Age- and sex-specific adjusted logistic regressions were used to examine the association between diabetes and depression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  12-month prevalences: diagnosed diabetes 7.4 %, diagnosed depression 6.7 %, comorbidity of both 0.8 %. An association of diabetes and depression was found in people < 50 years and in women aged 50 - 64 years. This association was dependent on the number of additional chronic diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Comorbidity of diabetes and depression was quite rare. Yet according to our results every 10(th) adult with diagnosed diabetes gets a depression diagnosis and every 9(th) adult with diagnosed depression has known diabetes. Underestimation for men and older adults due to diagnostic bias is possible. The combination of diabetes and depression is relevant for medical care because of its health burden.
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin.
authors.forename: Ulrike E
authors.initials: UE
authors.lastname: Maske
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin.
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scheidt-Nave
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin.
authors.forename: Markus A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.affiliation: Psychologische Hochschule Berlin.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jacobi
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin.
authors.forename: Beate
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weikert
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Steffi G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Riedel-Heller
authors.affiliation: Robert Koch-Institut, Abt. Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsmonitoring, Berlin.
authors.forename: Ulfert
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hapke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D055815:Young Adult