Depression and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients Attending at Diabetic Follow Up Clinic of Mikilililand Health Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2023-11
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Addis Ababa University
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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess depression and its associated factors among
type-2 diabetic patients attending at diabetic follow up clinic of Mikililand health center, Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia,
Methods: A facility based cross-sectional study design was conducted among 159 type-2
diabetic patients attending at diabetic follow up clinic of Mikililand health center, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, 2023.
Result: The overall prevalence of depression in the study was 41.5%. Those patient living in rent
house [AOR= 5.927 (95% CI = 1.743,20.148)], those with duration of diabetes >5 yrs since
diagnosis [AOR = 16.038 (95% CI = 1.611,159.3648)], those having family history of diabetes
[AOR = 4.419 (95% CI =1.044,18.701)], those who had or experienced diabetes related
complications [AOR= 9.166 (95% CI = 2.866, 29.314)] and alcohol use status [AOR = 30.1
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Depression, diabetes, poor glycemic control