80%
About 80 percent of people with diabetes think other people view them negatively — as if they have a character flaw or are somehow personally responsible for the disease.
Source: Clinical Diabetes
65%
About 65 percent of people with diabetes say other people view them as a burden on the healthcare system.
22-30%
About 22 to 30 percent of people with diabetes say that stigma from diabetes negatively affects their social life.
