Clinical Study

Prevalence and Impact of Anxiety and Depression on Type 2 Diabetes in Tunisian Patients over Sixty Years Old

Table 2

Clinical and therapeutic characteristics of the sample.

Clinical and therapeutic characteristicsNumber (%)

Somatic comorbidity
 Hypertension 45 (72.6)
 Dyslipidemia31 (50)
 Heart disease15 (24.2)
 Obesity13 (21)
 Dysthyroidism8 (12.9)
Balanced diabetes
 Yes42 (67.7)
 No 20 (32.3)
Diabetes complications
 Macro angiopathy25 (40.3)
 Peripheral neuropathy 24 (38.7)
 Retinopathy 22 (35.5)
 Nephropathy 8 (12.9)
 Erectile dysfunction 3 (18.7)
Treatment compliance
 Yes57 (91.1)
 No5 (8.9)
Follow a balanced diet
 Yes37 (59.7)
 No 25 (41.3)
Practice of physical activity
 Yes19 (30.6)
 No45 (69.4)
Consultation mode
 Regular60 (96.8)
 Irregular2 (3.2)