Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Disorders among People with Diabetes Monitored at the Diabcarmet Center in Thiès (Senegal)

Abstract

Introduction: The association of diabetes and anxiety-depressive disorders in the same person is problematic. The aim of our work was to evaluate the prevalence of depressive and anxiety disorders in diabetic patients and to highlight the link between anxiety and depressive disorders and diabetes. Methodology: In our transversal and descriptive study, with analytical purposes, we studied 50 cases. The study took place over a period of 4 months (from April to July 2022), focusing on diabetic patients. Results: Our study included 50 patients with a mean age of 55 ±13 years with a range from 30 to 80 years. The sex ratio was 1.17. The prevalence of depressive disorders was 28% and of anxiety disorders 36%. On bivariate analysis, age, sex, and occupation were associated with depression, and only age was associated with anxiety. On multivariate analysis, female gender (OR=33.8; CI=3.89-293.32), age over 50 years (OR=6.71; CI=[1.31; 34.38]), occupational inactivity (OR=15.5; CI=[3.47;69.16]) exposed diabetic patients to an additional risk of depression and only age over 50 years (OR=3.97; CI=[1.07; 14.72]) exposed diabetic patients to an additional risk of anxiety. Conclusion: Our study highlights the importance of screening for anxiety and depression in diabetic patients to prevent complications and their progression.