Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among Chinese diabetic retinopathy patients: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the mental health among patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) and to explore its' influencing factors. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Liaoning Province, China. A total of 200 patients volunteered to participate in the survey. Psycho-social variables included stress, self-efficacy, resilience, and social support. logistic regression analysis was used to explore the effect of psycho-social factors on depression and anxiety in DR patients. The prevalence of depression and anxiety was 25% and 13.5% among DR patients. Regression analysis showed that social support had a significant protective effect on depression (95%CI 0.931-0.997) and anxiety (95%CI 0.900-0.995). Stress had a significant acceleration of depression (95%CI 1.055-1.253) an

SUBMITTER: Xu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9049521 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature