“…Moreover, multimorbidity has been shown to vary widely in different settings based on socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. 13,14 Racial/ethnic, regional, and rural/urban differences in diabetes control, medication adherence, and mortality are welldocumented among individuals with diabetes. [15][16][17][18] Given the prevalence of comorbid mental health disorders, it is also of particular interest to examine variations in psychiatric versus somatic disorders in patients with diabetes.…”