@article{Rauf_Ali_2016, title={GENDER-BASED DIFFERENCES IN THE LEVEL OF DEPRESSION AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN KARACHI-PAKISTAN}, volume={8}, url={https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/15642}, abstractNote={<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> To explore and compare the level of depression among male and female patients with diabetes type 2 in different hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This comparative study was carried out in diabetes centers and diabetes departments of different hospitals during 1<sup>st</sup> January, 2010 to 31<sup>st</sup> December, 2012. A purposive sample consisting of 96 adults (48 males and 48 females) <span class="fontstyle0">patients with T2DM with age ranging from 25 to 75 years (mean=41.2±12.3 years) belonging to different socioeconomic status were selected. After taking individual’s informed consent, demographic information was taken through a preformed demographic proforma. Depression was assessed through Salma Siddiqui Depression Scale (SSDS)</span> .</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> <span class="fontstyle0">The findings showed that mean SSDS score was 36.63±18.63<br />in female T2DM patients and 28.04±19.06 in male adults with T2DM<br />(t=-2.25,p<.05). Moreover, prevalence rate of depression among both<br />groups (male and female) indicates that females patients with T2DM fall under the category of mild level of depression with the ratio of 31.3%, 14.6% with moderate, and 25.0% with severe level of depression; while 25% males with T2DM fall in the category of mild, 6.3% moderate, and 18.8% in severe level of depression</span> .  </p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> <span class="fontstyle0">Female adults with T2DM have more severe level on<br />the construct of depression.</span></p><p><strong>Key Words</strong>: <span class="fontstyle0">Depression (MeSH), Gender (Non-MeSH), Diabetes<br />Mellitus, Type 2 (MeSH), Salma Siddiqui Depression Scale (Non-MeSH)</span></p>}, number={2}, journal={KHYBER MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL}, author={Rauf, Umara and Ali, Uzma}, year={2016}, month={Oct.}, pages={61–65} }