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Diabetes & Heart Interesting Data from an US survey

Findings of the Diabetes-Heart Link Survey of 2008 people with diagnosed diabetes:

1% Knew that taking aspiring reduces risk of CVD events 
40% "Felt at risk" for hypertension or dyslipidemia 
68% Did not know that CVD events are diabetes- related complications 
75% Of older adults and Hispanics did not know about diabtes.CVD link 
93% Did not know that quitting smoking reduces risk of CVD events 
95% Did not know that reducing blood pressure reduces risk of CVD events 
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