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Trial reportPloS one2019

Anemia and its associated factors among adult people living with human immunodeficiency virus at Wolaita Sodo University teaching referral hospital.

Temesgen Anjulo Ageru, Mengistu Meskele Koyra, Kassa Daka Gidebo, Temesgen Lera Abiso

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Trial report in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Temesgen Anjulo AgeruWolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital, Wolaita Sodo, South Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-9440-2622
Mengistu Meskele KoyraSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, South Ethiopia.
Kassa Daka GideboSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, South Ethiopia.
Temesgen Lera AbisoSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, South Ethiopia.
Wolaita Sodo University · ET

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Sub-Saharan Africa, both HIV/AIDS and anemia have considerable public health problems. Anemia has an adverse effect on treatment outcome and it decreases the quality of life among adult HIV patients. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among adult HIV positive patients in Wolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital.

methodInstitution based cross-sectional study was conducted at Wolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital from 01 October to December 30, 2016. A randomly selected 411 adult people living with the human immunodeficiency virus were included in the study. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect data. Variables with P-value ≤0.25 in the bivariable logistic regression model were taken into multivariable logistic regression analysis along with 95% confidence interval and Odds Ratio was used to examine the association between anemia and independent variables. P-value ≤ 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.

resultPrevalence of anemia in this study was 36.5% with 95% CI (32%-41%). Factors associated with anemia among adult people living with HIV/AIDS were individuals who lived with HIV ≥9years (AOR = 2.6, 95% CI:-1.03-6.59),years lived with HIV 5-8 years (AOR = 2.59, 95% CI:-1.02-6.57),CD4 count <200cells/ul (AOR = 4.2, 95%CI:-2.03-8.67), CD4 count200-350cells/ul(AOR = 1.82,95%CI:-1.01-3.26),infection with intestinal parasites (AOR = 2.04, 95% CI:-1.06-3.95), Participants with BMI <18.5kg/m2 (AOR = 2.96, 95%CI:-1.37-6.390),BMI 18.5-25kg/m2(AOR = 1.98, 95%CI:-1.11-3.56) and being HAART naïve (AOR = 2.23, 95% CI:- 1.16-4.28).

conclusionPrevalence of anemia among this study participant was high. This may affect the treatment outcome, increases morbidity and mortality of the participants. So periodic screening of anemia, a routine checkup of nutritional status, CD4 count and examination for intestinal parasite are essential.

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HIV-1Hospitals, TeachingAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdultAnemiaEthiopiaFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsSurveys and Questionnaires

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