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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2026; 16(9): 119917
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119917
Published online Sep 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.119917
Table 3 Comparison of demographic characteristics
| T2DM group | T2DM + anxiety group (n = 58) | T2DM + depression group (n = 52) | T2DM + anxiety-depression group (n = 47) | F/χ2 | P value | |
| Sex | 1.411 | 0.703 | ||||
| Male | 18 | 28 | 28 | 20 | ||
| Female | 22 | 30 | 24 | 27 | ||
| Age (years) | 50.70 ± 5.21 | 51.29 ± 6.85 | 51.94 ± 6.21 | 50.19 ± 4.90 | 0.796 | 0.497 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.24 ± 3.59 | 22.70 ± 3.01 | 23.10 ± 3.05 | 23.40 ± 3.16 | 1.120 | 0.342 |
| DM course (years) | 6.85 ± 3.28 | 8.81 ± 4.26a | 9.83 ± 4.00a | 9.36 ± 5.11a | 4.112 | 0.007 |
| Family history of DM | 2.264 | 0.519 | ||||
| Yes | 14 | 21 | 16 | 11 | ||
| No | 26 | 37 | 36 | 36 | ||
| Smoking history | 0.094 | 0.993 | ||||
| Yes | 15 | 23 | 20 | 19 | ||
| No | 25 | 35 | 32 | 28 | ||
| Drinking history | 0.183 | 0.980 | ||||
| Yes | 12 | 19 | 17 | 14 | ||
| No | 28 | 39 | 35 | 33 | ||
| Educational level | 1.495 | 0.960 | ||||
| Junior high school or below | 12 | 18 | 20 | 14 | ||
| Senior high school/technical secondary school | 18 | 26 | 22 | 23 | ||
| University degree or above | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Marital status | 2.690 | 0.847 | ||||
| Single | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | ||
| Married | 20 | 33 | 31 | 31 | ||
| Divorced/widowed | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | ||
| Employment status | 3.897 | 0.691 | ||||
| Unemployed | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Employed | 20 | 29 | 34 | 28 | ||
| Retired | 11 | 16 | 10 | 12 |
- Citation: Wu CC, Sun WH, Yang QQ, Xue L, Zhao WD. Anxiety-depression comorbidity prevalence in type 2 diabetes mellitus and correlation with insulin resistance. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(9): 119917
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i9/119917.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.119917