“…This form was developed by the researchers and included five questions about socio-demographic characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, educational level, economic status, three questions about health status (health perception, diabetes treatment, compliance with treatment), and seven questions about CVD risk factors such as duration of DM, body mass index, history of DM in the family, DM complications, presence of other chronic diseases, smoking, and physical activity levels (ADA, 2020; Calti Gur et al, 2013; Howard, 2014; Uçar & Arslan, 2017; Yılmaz et al, 2018). The adults’ metabolic parameters, such as fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour post-prandial plasma glucose, estimated average glucose (HbA 1 c), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides, and total cholesterol were obtained from the individuals’ latest laboratory test result reports.…”