DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN RURAL APPALACHIA: AN 18-MONTH FOLLOW-UP STUDY

摘要

ObjectiveDespite high rates of diabetes and depression in rural areas, limited data exists to document patterns and predictors of depressive symptoms in rural patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The purpose of this study was to assess the rates and predictors of co-morbid depressive symptoms over an 18-month period in a cohort of rural Appalachian adults with T2DM.