Open AccessPredictors of Anemia Among Adult HIV Positive Patients on First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study
Author(s) -
Chilot Desta Agegnehu,
Mehari Woldemariam Merid,
Melaku Kindie Yenit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hiv/aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1373
DOI - 10.2147/hiv.s280338
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , proportional hazards model , hazard ratio , underweight , incidence (geometry) , zidovudine , pediatrics , confidence interval , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , body mass index , immunology , overweight , physics , optics , viral disease
Globally, anemia is a common hematological disorder among HIV-infected patients. People with anemia often suffer from impaired physical functioning, psychological distress, and poor quality of life. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the incidence of anemia and its determinants among HIV positive individuals in northwest Ethiopia.