background: Diabetes mellitus is a crucial worldwide health concern as one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases. One of the most frequent microvascular complications of diabetes is diabetic peripheral neuropathy, which is defined as the presence of peripheral nerve dysfunction attributed to chronic hyperglycemia after ruling out other causes.
Objective: The study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of diabetic peripheral neuropathy among diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at Ibn-Sina teaching hospital. Methods: This was a hospital-based analytical cross-sectional study in the diabetic clinic at Ibn-Sina authority hospital, which was implanted during the study period from November 2022 to March 2023. The data was collected from 300 participants of diabetic patients by using interview-administered questionnaires, clinical examination and medical records. The collected data coded and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. Results: The prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy was (52%), and it was statistically significant with the low-income level (P = 0.013), physically inactive patient (P = 0.012), irregular visits to physicians (P = 0.027), High hemoglobin A1c and fasting blood sugar levels (P = 0.02) and (P = 0.027) respectively. The prevalence was increasing in uneducated patients (OR 2.919, 95%CI 1.130 - 7.539 P = 0.027) and physically inactive patients (OR 1.920, 95%CI 1.102 - 3.345 P = 0.021). Conclusion: High hemoglobin A1c and fasting blood sugar levels, low educational level, low income, decreased physical activity, and irregular visits were the associated risk factors of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.