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Diabetes, depression and employment status

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  • Friis, Robert
  • Nanjundappa, G.

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The relationship among diabetes, depression and employment status was assessed. It was hypothesized that: (1) unemployment would be associated with diabetes; and (2) employability problems would be associated with higher depression levels among diabetic persons than among non-diabetic persons. A case-control design was employed in which the cases (n = 56) were currently active diabetic patients and the controls (n = 56) were non-diabetic patients. Subjects were selected from a computerized data base at a primary care clinic located in Orange Country, California, U.S.A. Depression was measured by the CES-D scale. The results were as follows: (1) diabetes was associated with both depression and unemployment; (2) being employed was the most significant predictor of depressive symptomatology followed by being diabetic; and (3) education, type of diabetes, blood sugar level, medication type were not significant predictors of depressive symptomatology in a stepwise multiple regression analysis. Problems of employment among diabetic persons may warrant special employment and counseling programs.

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  • Friis, Robert & Nanjundappa, G., 1986. "Diabetes, depression and employment status," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 23(5), pages 471-475, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:23:y:1986:i:5:p:471-475
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    1. Huan-Cheng Chang & Mei-Chin Wang & Meng-Hao Chen & Hung-Chang Liao & Ya-huei Wang, 2018. "The Impact of the Hazard Correlation between Risk Factors and Diabetes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-15, October.

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