Objective: To describe the quality of life perceived by adults with type 2 diabetes diseasehealth institutions belonging to the first level of care. Methodology: Descriptive,cross-sectional study; with a sample of 287 patients who met the inclusion criteriaand agreed to participate in the study by verbal expression of informed consent. DiabetesQuestionnaire Quality of Life to find out the quality of life of diabetic patients,by assessing subscales satisfaction with treatment, impact of treatment, social andvocational effects of future effects was used for data collection disease and overallwellness. Results: Of type 2 diabetic patients who participated in the study, 62.3%have a quality of life media, regarding perceived health status, 46.7% considered tohave a state of good health. The ratio of the average scores on each of the subscales,the most affected is the impact of treatment with a direct scoring average of 41.1 andthe least affected is the concern for the future effects of the disease, 9.9. Conclusion:The study shows that the 287 type 2 diabetic patients perceive the quality of life isnot affected greatly by the presence of the disease.