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ea0049ep513 | Diabetes complications | ECE2017

Transcultural prevalence of depression in type 2 diabetic patients in Egypt and Yemen

Aboshady M. M. , Halawa M. R. , Elewa A. A. , El-Khouly G. , Bin-Nabhan A. S.

Background and aims: Depression is a common co-morbidity among people with diabetes that reduces quality of life and is associated with morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. We aimed to assess the prevalence of depression among patients with type 2 diabetes in two Arabic nations, Egypt and Yemen and to examine its relationship with socio-demographic data and diabetes complications.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis on 200 subjects wi...

ea0049ep513 (1) | Diabetes complications | ECE2017

Transcultural prevalence of depression in type 2 diabetic patients in Egypt and Yemen

Aboshady M. M. , Halawa M. R. , Elewa A. A. , El-Khouly G. , Bin-Nabhan A. S.

Background and aims: Depression is a common co-morbidity among people with diabetes that reduces quality of life and is associated with morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. We aimed to assess the prevalence of depression among patients with type 2 diabetes in two Arabic nations, Egypt and Yemen and to examine its relationship with socio-demographic data and diabetes complications.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis on 200 subjects wi...