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    Socio-Demographic Factors and Prevalence of Anxiety Disorder Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Study of Mbagathi Level V Hospital, Nairobi County, Kenya
    (Daystar University, School of Applied Human Sciences, 2024-10) Musau, Mercy Mueni
    The socio demographic factors and prevalence of anxiety disorder among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients is under studied especially in Kenya. This forms the basis of this study which aimed to understand the prevalence and risk factors contributing to anxiety disorder among Type 2 diabetes patients. This was done by identifying various socio-demographic factors which in turn helped in determining the socio demographic factors on the prevalence of anxiety disorder among type 2 diabetes patients. Previous studies have been done, especially globally giving varied statistics based on the findings. This study was guided by The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping and the Cognitive Model of Anxiety disorder which provided the study with an understanding of the interaction between mental and physical health. The study was conceptualized through the interplay of three variables illustrating how the socio-demographic factors could contribute to the prevalence of anxiety disorder among type 2 diabetics. Being a quantitative study, Simple random sampling is best fitted to select the sample size which was extracted from a population of all adults of ages 18-65 years who have type 2 diabetes and attend Mbagathi Level V County Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Our own composed structured questionnaire and a standardized psychometric tool were used for data collection from 134 selected participants. Results revealed a high prevalence of anxiety disorder, with 47% of participants experiencing severe anxiety disorder and 51% mild anxiety disorder. Age (p=0.043) and gender (p=0.059) were significant socio-demographic factors, with older patients and males showing higher tendencies towards severe anxiety disorder. Significant risk factors included duration of diabetes diagnosis (p=0.045), initial reaction to diagnosis (p=0.006), and perceived challenges of living with diabetes (p=0.016). The study concludes that anxiety disorder is highly prevalent among T2DM patients, with sociodemographic and diabetes-related factors significantly influencing anxiety disorder levels. It is recommended to integrate routine mental health screenings and support into diabetes care to address this high prevalence of anxiety disorder.