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Background The aim of this study was to determine the cardiovascular disease risk factors knowledge levels of individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and the affecting factors. Methods Data were collected from 207 patients (101 men; 106 women) diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, who came to the Endocrinology outpatient clinic for control purposes between September 2021 and February 2022. Results The mean age of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus is 60.99 ± 13.74 years, and they have been diabetic for an average of 12.22 ± 9.86 years. The mean total score of the cardiovascular diseases risk factors knowledge scale was found to be 17.90 ± 3.33. It was determined that there was a statistically significant relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients and some of the variables related to heart health-protective behaviors and the level of knowledge of cardiovascular risk factors (p |
