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. 2013 Aug 5;15(8):644–648. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.12107

Table 2. Factors Associated With Depression in Diabetic Patients .

Factors Associated With Depression in Diabetic Patients
Depression, % OR 95% CI P value
Gender 2.767 1.385 - 5.528 0.004
Male 56.1
Female 78
Age 2.222 1.052 - 4.692 0.036
22 - 45 80.3
46 - 78 64.8
Marital status 0.526 0.172 - 1.605 0.259
Single 57.1
Married 71.7
Education 4.145 2.003 - 8.578 0.000
Diploma or less 79.2
Academic education 47.8
Occupational status 3.901 1.909 - 7.969 0.000
Unemployed 83.1
Employed 56.6
Duration of diabetes, y 0.776 0.384 - 1.568 0.479
< 5 73.8
≥ 5 68.6
Age of onset 0.988 0.959 1.018
Types of treatment
Taking pill 65.3
Injecting insulin 83.3
Both 88.9