Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
ISSN: 2167-1044
School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Dr. Mohammad Maracy is currently working at the School of Public Health established under Isfahan University of Medical Sciences located in Isfahan, Iran. He has authored many journal manuscripts and attended the conferences.
Research Article
Prevalence of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
Author(s): Hasan A, Shagufta Zia*, Amanullah Y, Nisa F, Maracy M and Hasan Z
Introduction: Diabetes is a known cause of, disability, morbidity, premature death and increased health-system
costs. Previous research has shown that there is high prevalence of depression in patients with type 2 diabetes as
compared to people without diabetes but there is a lack of data for Pakistan.
Objective: To determine the presence of depressive and anxiety symptoms in adults with type 2 diabetes and without
diabetes.
Methods: A questionnaire-based descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at AIMS Sugar Hospital, Hayatabad,
Peshawar, Pakistan, 2018-2019. We used Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and General Anxiety Disorder
(GAD-7) scale for data collection, on a consecutive sample of patients.
Results: A total of 1157 subjects were interviewed face to face, .. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-1044.20.9.369