Differences in mental health status between individuals living with diabetes, and pre-diabetes in Qatar: A cross-sectional study

The aims of this study was to determine the prevalence and to compare depression and anxiety screening scores by type of diabetes: type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), and pre-diabetes. The secondary aim was to examine sex differences in screening scores by type of diabe...

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Published in:Heliyon 2024-01, Vol.10 (1), p.e23515, Article e23515
Main Authors: Mahmoud, Montaha, Mahmood, Razi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Depression
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Prediabetes
Qatar
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Summary:The aims of this study was to determine the prevalence and to compare depression and anxiety screening scores by type of diabetes: type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), and pre-diabetes. The secondary aim was to examine sex differences in screening scores by type of diabetes. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Doha, Qatar using primary data collection (N = 150), and stratified random sampling at a diabetes primary healthcare center. The study tool collected demographic information and used validated mental health screening tools for depressive symptoms “Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)", and for anxiety symptoms “Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)". The prevalence of moderate to severe depressive and anxiety scores was highest in the prediabetes group (20 % and 14 % respectively). There were increased PHQ-9 scores in the pre-diabetes group compared to T2DM (p-value
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23515