Depression, quality of life, and glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the contributions of diabetic complications to depression beyond the contributions of demographic characteristics in patients with type 2 diabetes. Further, this article evaluates the contributions of diabetic complications, depression, and quality of life to A1C (also know as HbA1c) beyond the contributions of demographic characteristics in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Data Sources: A cross-sectional survey of 55 individuals with type 2 diabetes attending an inner city diabetes specialty clinic.