Depression is greater in non-English speaking hospital outpatients with type 2 diabetes

Marnie Graco; David John Berlowitz; Spiros Fourlanos; Suresh Sundram

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2008.11.022

Depression is greater in non-English speaking hospital outpatients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2009 Feb;83(2):e51-3. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2008.11.022. Epub 2008 Dec 30.

Authors

Marnie Graco¹, David John Berlowitz, Spiros Fourlanos, Suresh Sundram

Affiliation

¹ Northern Clinical Research Centre, Northern Health, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 19117634
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2008.11.022

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the prevalence of depression and anxiety in English (ES) and non-English speaking (NES) hospital outpatients with type 2 diabetes. Overall, depression and/or anxiety were present in 31% of patients. The prevalence of depression was significantly higher in NES than ES patients (p=0.03).

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Depression / complications
Depression / epidemiology*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology*
Humans
Language*
Middle Aged
Outpatients / psychology
Outpatients / statistics & numerical data*
Prevalence
Young Adult