Research Article

Relationship between Illness Perception and Depressive Symptoms among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in China: A Mediating Role of Coping Style

Table 1

Comparison of depressive symptoms between different patients with diabetes.

GroupDepression ()Nondepression ()

Sex2.8230.098
Male398 (71.58)158 (28.42)
Female293 (76.50)90 (23.50)
Marriage0.2830.576
Married608 (73.88)215 (26.12)
Single83 (71.55)33 (28.45)
Education5.9540.114
Primary school81 (80.20)20 (19.80)
Junior school209 (73.33)76 (26.67)
Senior school198 (76.15)62 (23.85)
University and above203 (69.28)90 (30.72)
Income (yuan/month)3.8270.281
<100099 (73.88)35 (26.12)
1000-1999148 (72.20)47 (27.80)
2000-4999297 (74.43)102 (25.57)
≥5000136 (68.00)64 (32.00)
Complications8.1930.005
Yes226 (79.86)57 (20.14)
No465 (70.88)191 (29.12)
Family history0.6360.728
Yes215 (74.91)72 (25.09)
No412 (72.66)155 (27.34)