- A previously experienced ulcer, foot problems in the past
- Overweight
- Vascular problems in the legs (angiopathy)
- Nerve disorder (neuropathy)
- Structural shape changes or orthopedic problems
- A lifeless, uninterested patient (!), bad foot and skin care
- Duration of diabetes (>10 years)
- Male sex
- Eye problems
- Kidney problems
- Low social environment, single older, succumbing to alcoholism
- Bed-ridden person
