Original Article / Orijinal Araflt›rma134

Objective: To determine whether the level of depressive symptoms is associated with poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients. Method: The sample was comprised of 83 outpatients (mean age 50.92±8.42 years). Participants were applied a structured clinical interview and the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Metabolic control was measured by glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels. Results: MADRS scores were not correlated with HbA1c levels (r = 0.065, p = 0.561). No relationship was found between higher levels of depression and longer duration of diabetes (r = 0.081, p = 0.468). A significant difference was observed in MADRS scores with regard to the different treatment regimens (F=5.84, df=3, p<0.001). Conclusions: Our data showed no association between depressive symptoms and glycemic control. The lack of correlation between MADRS scores and HbA1c levels may be related to the restricted range of depression, the use of MADRS itself and may be due to the variability in sampling and the eligibilit