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The purpose of this study was to better understand the association between depression and diabetes in African American women. The study used secondary data from the 2011-2012 California Health Interview Survey. The 2011-2012 CHIS surveyed 42,935 adults and of those surveyed 1,403 respondents identified themselves as African Americans.
Chi-square analysis was used to determine the strength of the association between diabetes in African American women with depression and exercise. The results of the statistical tests show there was an association between the independent variables suggesting a statistically significant relationship in African American women. A major limitation of the study was the small number of African Americans interviewed in the survey. A larger sample size at the national level is recommended to more closely scrutinize the directional nature of the relationship between diabetes and depression in African American women.
Advisor: | O'Lawrence, Henry |
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School: | California State University, Long Beach |
Department: | Health Care Administration |
School Location: | United States -- California |
Source: | MAI 52/06M(E), Masters Abstracts International |
Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
Subjects: | African American Studies, Womens studies, Public health, Clinical psychology, Health care management |
Keywords: | African-American, Depression, Diabetes, Women |
Publication Number: | 1527689 |
ISBN: | 978-1-303-92544-3 |