Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 83, Issue 2 , Pages 268-279 , February 2009

Prevalence and correlates of undiagnosed depression among U.S. adults with diabetes: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2006

  • Chaoyang Li

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K66, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States. Tel.: +1 770 488 5494; fax: +1 770 488 8150.
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  • Earl S. Ford

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
    • ,
  • Guixiang Zhao

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • Indu B. Ahluwalia

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • William S. Pearson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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  • Ali H. Mokdad

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States

Received 20 August 2008 ,Revised 20 August 2008 ,Accepted 6 November 2008.

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☆ The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2008.11.006

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 83, Issue 2 , Pages 268-279 , February 2009

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