Factors Associated with Anemia among People Living with HIVAIDS Taking ART in Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Gebremedhin, Ketema Bizuwork
Haye, Tadesse Bedada
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Globally, anemia, among people living with HIV/AIDS, is a major public health problem.
It has a significant effect on the progression of HIV/AIDS to advanced stages and there are a number of factors that often affect anemia.
However, there is little insight regarding factors affecting anemia among HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries, including Ethiopia.
Objective.
This study aimed at investigating factors affecting anemia among people living with HIV/AIDS taking ART drug at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods.
A hospital based cross-sectional study design was used to assess factors affecting anemia among people living with HIV/AIDS.
Structured checklist was used to gather information from charts of patients selected by simple random sampling method.
We analyzed the data to identify factors associated with anemia among people with HIV/AIDS using logistic regression models.
Results.
A total of 301 selected charts were reviewed.
The median age was 38 ± 10.38.
The majority (62.5%) of the patients were taking ZDV-containing ART drug (ZDV/3TC/NVP).
The overall anemia prevalence was 34.6%, while about 5%, 15.6%, and 14% of the patients had severe, moderate, and mild prevalence of anemia, respectively.
Factors that were found to affect anemia among these patients include gender (OR = 2.26 [95% CI: 1.22, 4.16]), occupation (OR: 0.57 [95%CI: 0.35, 0.92]), WBC count (OR = 2.30 [95% CI: 1.29, 4.09]), platelet count (OR = 2.89 [95% CI: 0.99, 8.41]), nutritional status (OR = 2.05 [95% CI: 0.69, 6.02]), and WHO clinical stage of HIV/AIDS (OR = 3.69 [95% CI: 1.86, 7.31]).
Conclusions.
About one in three patients was found to be anemic.
Intervention aimed at diagnosing and treating anemia among people living with HIV/AIDS should be considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gebremedhin, Ketema Bizuwork& Haye, Tadesse Bedada. 2019. Factors Associated with Anemia among People Living with HIVAIDS Taking ART in Ethiopia. Advances in Hematology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118102
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gebremedhin, Ketema Bizuwork& Haye, Tadesse Bedada. Factors Associated with Anemia among People Living with HIVAIDS Taking ART in Ethiopia. Advances in Hematology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118102
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gebremedhin, Ketema Bizuwork& Haye, Tadesse Bedada. Factors Associated with Anemia among People Living with HIVAIDS Taking ART in Ethiopia. Advances in Hematology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118102
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1118102