PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN AL-MADINAH AL-MUNAWARAH, KSA 2021

Diabetes mellitus is a common disease among patients in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah caused by a deficiency in insulin production in the pancreas. Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety. Some sociodemographic factors such as age, gender, job, and education contribute to these psychological disorders. So, this problem seeks research to determine the anxiety among the diabetic patients of Al-Madinah.This study investigates the prevalence and predictors of anxiety among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. In addition, this research aims to explore the effect of anxiety on glycaemic control in diabetic patients.This is based on a cross-sectional study in which only the patients of Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah primary health care centers are investigated to collect the data.Data entry and statistical analysis are performed with SPSS version 25, while the significance difference equal to or smaller than 0.05 is used to determine statistical significance in the conducted research. Results are given in three different tables, including socioeconomic data, clinical data, and predictors of anxiety and depression in diabetes patients. In conclusion, diabetes affects your lifestyle and causes many issues, such as anxiety. This anxiety can lead to many other diseases, such as harmful eating habits, lack of regular exercise, smoking, and weight gain. If more problems control the patients sugar level, it indicates that the patient suffers from anxiety.