Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study
Background Psychological disorders are common in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, and the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of psychological distress and to determine the influence factors associated with psychological distress among DM patients in the Jilin province of China. Methods...
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| description | Background Psychological disorders are common in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, and the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of psychological distress and to determine the influence factors associated with psychological distress among DM patients in the Jilin province of China. Methods and Materials Multistage, stratified cluster sampling was used in this cross-sectional study. The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to assess psychological status with the total score of ≥4 as the threshold for psychological distress. Results A total of 1,956 subjects with DM were included in the study. Out of this total diabetic participants, 524 (26.8%) had psychological distress. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that low educational level, divorce or separation from one’s spouse, low family average monthly income, short sleep duration, being aware of DM status, and multiple co-morbidities are positively associated with psychological distress (all P < 0.05). Conclusions This study revealed a high rate of psychological distress among DM population in Jilin province. Low educational level, divorce or separation from one’s spouse, low family average monthly income, short sleep duration, awareness of DM status, and multiple co-morbidities are all associated with psychological distress among our study subjects. Interventions to control these factors are needed to address the psychological problems among diabetics in Jilin Province. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-47e0df6993c64c1989d6d555c2ce6ef32023-12-03T10:29:37ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592017-01-015e286910.7717/peerj.2869Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional studyShuang Qiu0Xuan Hong Sun1Wen Ya Liu2Joseph Sam Kanu3Ri Li4Qin Ya Yu5Feng Xu Huang6Bo Li7Yang Xiang Zhang8Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaIllawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, AustraliaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaPsychiatry Research Center, Beijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaBackground Psychological disorders are common in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, and the aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of psychological distress and to determine the influence factors associated with psychological distress among DM patients in the Jilin province of China. Methods and Materials Multistage, stratified cluster sampling was used in this cross-sectional study. The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to assess psychological status with the total score of ≥4 as the threshold for psychological distress. Results A total of 1,956 subjects with DM were included in the study. Out of this total diabetic participants, 524 (26.8%) had psychological distress. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that low educational level, divorce or separation from one’s spouse, low family average monthly income, short sleep duration, being aware of DM status, and multiple co-morbidities are positively associated with psychological distress (all P < 0.05). Conclusions This study revealed a high rate of psychological distress among DM population in Jilin province. Low educational level, divorce or separation from one’s spouse, low family average monthly income, short sleep duration, awareness of DM status, and multiple co-morbidities are all associated with psychological distress among our study subjects. Interventions to control these factors are needed to address the psychological problems among diabetics in Jilin Province.https://peerj.com/articles/2869.pdfPsychological distressGHQ-12Diabetes mellitus |
| spellingShingle | Shuang Qiu Xuan Hong Sun Wen Ya Liu Joseph Sam Kanu Ri Li Qin Ya Yu Feng Xu Huang Bo Li Yang Xiang Zhang Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study PeerJ Psychological distress GHQ-12 Diabetes mellitus |
| title | Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the Jilin province in China: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among diabetes mellitus adults in the jilin province in china a cross sectional study |
| topic | Psychological distress GHQ-12 Diabetes mellitus |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/2869.pdf |
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