Factors associated with anxiety and depression among type 2 diabetes outpatients in Malaysia: a descriptive cross-sectional single-centre study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depression among type 2 diabetes outpatients in Malaysia.

Design

Descriptive, cross-sectional single-centre study with universal sampling of all patients with type 2 diabetes.

Setting

Endocrinology clinic of medical outpatient department in a Malaysian public hospital.

Participants

All 169 patients with type 2 diabetes (men, n=99; women, n=70) aged between 18 and 90 years who acquired follow-up treatment from the endocrinology clinic in the month of September 2013.

Main outcome measures

The validated Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), sociodemographic characteristics and clinical health information from patient records.

Results

Of the total 169 patients survey

SUBMITTER: Ganasegeran K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4010817 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature