709A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCER AMONG KNOWN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS OF AGE GROUP ≥ 30 YEARS IN URBAN POPULATION CHIDAMBARAMDiabetic foot ulcers have deleterious effect on the quality of life of affected individuals and it pose a great demand on the health care system in terms of manpower and cost. To find out the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer among known type 2 diabetic patients of age group above 30 years. To correlate diabetic foot ulcer with select demographic variables. A Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted to find out the prevalence of diabetic foot ulcer among known type 2 diabetic patients of age group above 30 years in urban population Chidambaram. 7.1% of the known diabetic patients we re found to be having diabetic foot ulcer, with a positive correlation of diabetic foot ulcer and duration of diabetes mellitus. Diabetic foot ulce r increases as the duration of diabetes mellitus increases1aravindg@gmail.comResearch6122015Diabetic foot ulcer,Known type 2 diabetic patients, Risk factorsG.Aravind,N.Ethirajan,A.J.W.Felix,T.M.Jayasree,I.K.Annie,P.K.GovindharajanPost Graduate,Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India,Professor Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India,Reader cum Statistician Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India,Reader Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India,Lecturer Division of Community Medicine, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India,Professor and Head of the Department