Psychosocial and clinical factors associated with depression among individuals with diabetes in Bahir Dar City Administrative, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 3 Psychosocial characteristics of study participants at FHRH, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 416)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Social support^a	Strong support	71	17.1
	Moderate support	132	31.7
	Poor support	213	51.2
Burden of medication	≤ 3	346	83.2
Burden of medication	≥ 4	70	16.8
I feel afraid of long-term complications of diabetes^a	High fear	222	53.4
I feel afraid of long-term complications of diabetes^a	Low fear	194	46.6
I am scared that diabetes could affect my feet	High fear	193	46.4
I am scared that diabetes could affect my feet	Low fear	223	53.6
I am afraid I may need kidney dialysis one day	High fear	139	33.4
I am afraid I may need kidney dialysis one day	Low fear	277	66.6
I worry about losing my eyesight because of diabetes	High fear	171	41.1
I worry about losing my eyesight because of diabetes	Low fear	245	58.9
I worry diabetes increases chances of heart disease	High fear	122	29.3
I worry diabetes increases chances of heart disease	Low fear	294	70.7
Afraid of developing long-term complications as a result of frequent high blood sugars	High fear	128	30.8
	Low fear	288	69.2
I am afraid I will develop kidney problems one day	High fear	110	26.4
I am afraid I will develop kidney problems one day	Low fear	306	73.6
I worry that I might be at higher risk for having a stroke	High fear	94	22.6
I worry that I might be at higher risk for having a stroke	Low fear	322	77.4
Worry about your future health?	High fear	108	26.0
Worry about your future health?	Low fear	308	74.0
Worry about future when your blood sugars are erratic	High fear	109	26.2
Worry about future when your blood sugars are erratic	Low fear	307	73.8

^aSocial support was assessed by using Oslo 3-items Social Support Questionnaire and fear of complication was measured by revised fear of complications questionnaire (FCQ)

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