Open AccessPrevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Factors Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Attending Selected Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Birhie Alemu,
Tesfaye Techane,
Negalign Getahun Dinegde,
Yosief Tsige
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of nephrology and renovascular disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1178-7058
DOI - 10.2147/ijnrd.s296995
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , kidney disease , cross sectional study , context (archaeology) , logistic regression , hemodialysis , public health , odds ratio , psychological intervention , multivariate analysis , pediatrics , pathology , paleontology , psychiatry , biology
Anemia is a global public health problem with high mortality and morbidity. It is becoming more prevalent in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among chronic kidney disease patients at selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.