The Association between Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Depression among Saudi Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The importance of screening type-1 diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia is related to a high incidence rate of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the susceptibility to developing depression during or after the diagnosis. The objectives of the present study were to establish the relationship between type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), depression, and depression risk among Saudi patients; estimating the prevalence and examining the relationship of depression with duration of diagnosis, the effect of glycemic control, and the presence of comorbidities.

Methods

For this observational retrospective chart review, an analytical tool was used. The population of our study comprised Saudi patients with T1DM at King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh. Data were collected from the

SUBMITTER: Aldossari B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10146660 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature