21% Of People With Depression Have Diabetes Compared To 14% Among People Without Depression

About 21.3% of people with depression have diabetes; among people without depression, 13.8% have diabetes. The likelihood of having comorbid diabetes and depression increased with severity of depression. Among people with mild depression (indicated as a score of 5 to 9 on the Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]), the likelihood of diabetes was 22% higher than people without depression (PHQ-9 score of 0 to 4). Among those with moderate depression (PHQ-9 score of 10 to 14), the likelihood of diabetes was 62% higher. Among those with severe depression (PHQ-9 score of 15 to 27), the . . .