Objective: To examine the prevalence of foot ulcers, foot at risk, and the associated risk factors among Jordanian diabetics. Methods: A cross-sectional design was applied on 1000 diabetes patients (both type-1 and type-2) aged >20 years. The participants were selected systematically from among every second patient visiting the diabetes clinics at National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Genetics (NCDEG) in Amman, Jordan. The participants were interviewed, examined, and then their medical records were reviewed. The factors including sensory neuropathy, vibratory neuropathy, painful neuropathy, vascular insufficiency, retinopathy, and dermatological changes were recorded for all patients. Foot at risk was identified based on the risk category classification and foot ulcers were evaluated based on the Wagner's classification system.
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