Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2025; 16(4): 100638
Published online Apr 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i4.100638
Table 1 Predisposing characteristics and depressive symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus
Variables
Total
Depressed
Not depressed
P value
n
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
Total 1673100.0%100.0%693100.0%100.0%980100.0%100.0%-
Age (mean ± SD)167363.14 ± 8.9963.80 ± 9.2869363.25 ± 9.0763.82 ± 9.3098063.06 ± 8.9363.78 ± 9.270.936
Sex< 0.001
    Female91454.6%52.1%45866.1%67.1%45646.5%42.3%
    Male75945.4%47.9%23533.9%32.9%52453.5%57.7%
Education< 0.001
    Not formally educated31018.5%15.5%17325.0%22.2%13714.0%11.2%
    Primary or middle school108364.7%64.2%44964.8%67.9%63464.7%61.8%
    High school and above28016.7%20.3%7110.2%9.9%20921.3%27.0%
Marital status< 0.001
    Single/divorced/widowed23113.8%12.9%13118.9%17.9%10010.2%9.7%
    Married/cohabitation144286.2%87.1%56281.1%82.1%88089.8%90.3%
Table 2 Enabling resources and depressive symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus
VariablesTotal
Depressed
Not depressed
P value
n
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
Total1673100.0%100.0%693100.0%100.0%980100.0%100.0%-
Residence< 0.001
    Rural areas99959.7%49.3%46066.4%55.0%53955.0%45.5%
    Urban areas47928.6%37.1%15021.6%29.7%32933.6%41.9%
    Combination zone19511.7%13.7%8312.0%15.3%11211.4%12.6%
Personal income (mean ± SD)16734881 ± 318825471 ± 384106931957 ± 92701839 ± 91379806949 ± 408037835 ± 486630.003
Months of living with children (mean ± SD)16733.48 ± 6.143.28 ± 5.756933.62 ± 6.323.34 ± 5.879803.37 ± 6.023.24 ± 5.680.735
Social activity0.003
    No67540.3%38.4%31745.7%43.8%35836.5%34.9%
    Yes99859.7%61.6%37654.3%56.2%62263.5%65.1%
Table 3 Healthcare needs and depressive symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus
VariablesTotal
Depressed
Not depressed
P value
N
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
Total1673100.0%100.0%693100.0%100.0%980100.0%100.0%-
Self-rated health< 0.001
    Poor73343.8%41.0%44564.2%60.8%28829.4%28.2%
    Fair75345.0%48.1%21931.6%34.8%53454.5%56.7%
    Good18711.2%10.9%294.2%4.4%15816.1%15.1%
Pain< 0.001
    None54032.3%35.5%13018.8%20.2%41041.8%45.4%
    Mild72143.1%43.2%29242.1%43.5%42943.8%43.0%
    Severe41224.6%21.3%27139.1%36.3%14114.4%11.6%
BADL impairment< 0.001
    No125074.7%77.4%42160.8%63.9%82984.6%86.2%
    Yes42325.3%22.6%27239.2%36.1%15115.4%13.8%
Disability< 0.001
    No94056.2%58.6%31245.0%48.5%62864.1%65.3%
    Yes73343.8%41.4%38155.0%51.5%35235.9%34.7%
Sleep duration (mean ± SD)16736.06 ± 1.996.10 ± 1.906935.59 ± 2.165.65 ± 2.079806.39 ± 1.786.39 ± 1.72< 0.001
Table 4 Health behaviors and depressive symptoms of patients with diabetes mellitus
VariablesTotal
Depressed
Not depressed
P value
n
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
n
Unweighted
Weighted
Total 1673100.0%100.0%693100.0%100.0%980100.0%100.0%-
Outpatient visit (mean ± SD)16730.57 ± 1.630.58 ± 1.546930.77 ± 2.080.77 ± 1.969800.44 ± 1.190.46 ± 1.18< 0.001
Hospitalization (mean ± SD)16730.50 ± 1.110.50 ± 1.066930.66 ± 1.390.65 ± 1.309800.39 ± 0.830.41 ± 0.86< 0.001
Health service satisfaction0.002
    Dissatisfied32119.2%19.4%15922.9%24.1%16216.5%16.3%
    Neutral74444.5%45.6%30844.4%46.9%43644.5%44.8%
    Satisfied60836.3%35.0%22632.6%29.0%38239.0%38.9%
DM treatment0.724
    No34120.4%18.0%14220.5%17.5%19920.3%18.3%
    Yes133279.6%82.0%55179.5%82.5%78179.7%81.7%
Blood glucose test (mean ± SD)167320.2 ± 60.025.2 ± 69.869322.7 ± 76.424.9 ± 79.598018.4 ± 44.925.4 ± 62.70.885
Smoking< 0.001
    No99959.7%58.4%45765.9%66.9%54255.3%52.8%
    Yes67440.3%41.6%23634.1%33.1%43844.7%47.2%
Drinking< 0.001
    No118670.9%68.3%53477.1%75.2%65266.5%63.8%
    Yes48729.1%31.7%15922.9%24.8%32833.5%36.2%
Table 5 Variables associated with depressive symptoms in patients with diabetes mellitus in the logistic regression analysis
VariablesModel 1
Model 2
Model 3
Model 4
OR
SE
OR
SE
OR
SE
OR
SE
Predisposing characteristic
    Age0.985a0.0060.984a0.0060.976b0.0080.9840.009
    Sex: Male0.447b0.0510.436b0.0510.522b0.0690.426b0.106
    Education1
        Primary or middle0.8300.1280.9120.1380.9800.1830.9290.219
        High school and above0.335b0.0700.416b0.0870.459b0.1120.432a0.141
        Marital status: Married0.9540.1470.8830.1430.8600.1510.634a0.136
Enabling resource
    Residence2
        Urban areas--0.673a0.1140.8770.1551.0040.191
        Combination zone--1.1280.2411.2680.2331.5360.361
    Personal income--0.9860.0201.0060.0241.0200.024
    Months of living with children--0.9770.0250.9660.0281.0020.034
    Social activity: Yes--0.814a0.0830.9200.1080.8460.121
Healthcare need
    Self-rated health3
        Fair----0.475b0.0630.458b0.074
        Good----0.379b0.1090.247b0.070
    Pain4
        Mild----1.2040.2061.440a0.249
        Severe----2.372b0.4242.644b0.532
    BADL impairment: Yes----2.112b0.2701.886b0.323
    Disability: Yes----1.2670.1581.3320.201
    Sleep duration----0.676b0.1010.642a0.118
Health behaviors
    Outpatient visit------1.0810.050
    Hospitalization------1.0060.063
    Health service satisfaction5
        Neutral------0.9020.174
        Satisfied------0.579b0.121
    DM treatment: Yes------0.9120.162
    Blood glucose test------1.0050.053
    Smoking: Yes------1.2000.258
    Drinking: Yes------1.2550.252