Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents.

Characteristic	Number	Percentage
Gender
Male	820	27.3
Female	2180	72.7
Age
Less than 60	1702	56.7
More than 60	1298	43.3
Family type
Nuclear	2048	68.3
Extended	952	31.7
Civil Status
Married	2145	71.5
Single	134	4.5
Divorced	60	2.0
Widowed	657	21.9
Other	4	0.1
Level of education
No schooling	129	4.3
Primary Education (Grade 1-5)	446	14.9
Secondary Education	2347	78.2
Tertiary Education	78	2.6
Level of income
< Rs 30,000	2268	75.6
>Rs 30,000	732	24.4
Occupation
Managers and Professional	110	3.7
Non-Professionals	764	25.5
Housewives	309	10.3
Retired	1489	49.6
Unemployed	328	10.9