Open AccessPredictors of Current CD4+ T-Cell Count Among Women of Reproductive Age on Antiretroviral Therapy in Public Hospitals, Southwest Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Alemayehu Sayih Belay,
Gizachew Ayele Manaye,
Kindie Mitiku Kebede,
Dejene Derseh Abateneh
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.s294367
Subject(s) - medicine , regimen , antiretroviral therapy , viral load , public health , psychological intervention , cross sectional study , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , cd4 t cell , demography , pediatrics , t cell , immune system , pathology , psychiatry , sociology
HIV/AIDS is one of the major global public health problems. CD4 is a glycoprotein found on the surface of different immune cells. CD4 cell counts determine the need for screening and prophylactic interventions against common opportunistic infections in those with advanced HIV disease. Thus, this study aimed to assess the predictors of current CD4 + T-cell count among women of reproductive age on antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia.