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ArticleScientific reports2026

Prevalence and associated factors of diabetic foot ulcer among patients with diabetes mellitus in Eastern Sudan: A cross-sectional study.

Mohammedalmujtaba G Imamaldin, Saeed M Omer, Rasha M Alarfaj, Suhaila A Ali, Ayman H AlGadaa, Ishag Adam

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Mohammedalmujtaba G ImamaldinFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Saeed M OmerFaculty of Medicine, Gadarif University, Gadarif, Sudan.
Rasha M AlarfajDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Suhaila A AliDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Ayman H AlGadaaDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Ishag AdamDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, 52571, Saudi Arabia. ia.ahmed@qu.edu.sa.

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Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a major health issue worldwide. There are few reports on DFU in Sudan, and no studies on this issue have been conducted in eastern Sudan. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of DFU and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Gadarif, eastern Sudan. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the diabetic center in Gadarif, Eastern Sudan (tertiary hospital). A questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic characteristics. Multivariate binary regression was performed. Of 648 adults with T2DM, 416 (64.2%) were females. The median (interquartile range, IQR) of the age, duration of T2DM, and body mass index was 55.0 (44.0‒64.7) years, 7.0 (2.0‒12.0) years, and 25.6(22.6‒28.9) kg/m2, respectively. Sixty-nine (10.6%) adults had a DFU. Multivariate logistic regression showed that duration of T2DM (AOR = 1.08, 95.0% CI = 1.04‒1.11, P < 0.001), male sex (AOR = 2.54, 95.0% CI = 1.35‒4.79, P = 0.004) were associated with DFU. Age, marital status, residency, employment status, education level, BMI, smoking status, alcohol status, and hyperlipidemia were not associated with DFU. ͞. DFU is a health problem in eastern Sudan, in which one out of ten (10.6%) patients with T2DM had DFU. Male sex and duration of T2DM were associated factors for DFU. Preventive measures, including education and screening, should be implemented.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic FootAdultBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSudanAgeBody mass indexDiabetes mellitusFoot ulcer

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