Research Article

Depression and Its Associated Factors among Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Selected Hospitals in Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Behavioral and medical-related factors of diabetes patients on follow-up in MTUTH and TGH, Southwest Ethiopia, July 2018 ().

Variables (%)Depression test
Yes (%)No (%) value

Type of DM0.358
 T1DM80 (20.1)26 (32.5)54 (67.5)
 T2DM318 (79.9)121 (38.1)197 (61.9)
Duration of DM0.043
 <5 years299 (75.1)102 (34.1)197 (65.9)
 ≥5 years99 (24.9)45 (45.5)54 (54.5)
Glycemic control0.931
 Poor350 (87.9)18 (37.5)30 (62.5)
 Good48 (12.1)129 (36.9)221 (63.1)
Complication or comorbidity0.07
 Yes212 (53.3)87 (41.0)125 (590)
 No60 (32.3)60 (32.3)126 (67.7)
Sexual dysfunction<0.001
 Yes212 (53.3)102 (48.1)110 (51.9)
 No186 (46.7)45 (24.2)141 (75.8)
Substance use0.94
 Yes158 (39.7)58 (36.7)100 (63.3)
 No240 (61.3)89 (37.1)151 (62.9)
Physical activity0.557
 Yes269 (67.6)102 (37.9)167 (62.1)
 No129 (32.4)45 (34.9)84 (65.1)

Poor mg/dL, Good:  mg/dL. Complications or comorbidity (nephropathy, retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot ulcer, cardiac disease and/or hypertension).