Open Access<p>Anemia And Associated Factors Among Adult People Living With HIV/AIDS Receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy At Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2018</p>
Author(s) -
Wagaye Alemu,
Adane Tesfaye,
Tinsae Shemelise Tesfaye
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s220461
Subject(s) - anemia , medicine , logistic regression , hematocrit , life expectancy , incidence (geometry) , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , gerontology , environmental health , population , physics , nursing , optics
Anemia is one of the most common blood abnormalities in people with HIV. The incidence of anemia ranges from 10% in people who have no HIV symptoms to 92% among individuals who have advanced AIDS. Anemia which is also one of the major challenges among HIV patients can lead to impaired physical functioning, psychological distress, poor quality of life, accelerated disease progression, and shorter life expectancy. There are different reports that show a large number of patients with both anemia and HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. However, the burden of anemia among those HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART is not fully understood in Gedeo zone health institutions. Hence, this study is designed to assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among adult HIV/AIDS clients receiving ART at Gedeo zone health institutions, SNNPR, Ethiopia.