Table 2.
Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors for anemia among HIV+ patients on ART at Debere Tabor Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 365)
| Variables | Anemia | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anemic | Non Anemic | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 56 | 83 | 1.6 (1.01, 2.44)* | 1.9 (1.06, 3.69)* |
| Male | 68 | 158 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational status | ||||
| Unable to read and write | 62 | 59 | 3.3 (1.62, 6.79)* | 3.2 (1.24, 8.40)* |
| Able to read and write | 17 | 28 | 1.9 (.804, 4.559) | 1.6 (.53, 4.67) |
| Primary school | 19 | 72 | 0.832 (.373, 1.858) | 1.1 (.39, 2.86) |
| Secondary school | 13 | 41 | 1.00 (.414, 2.416) | 1.4 (.45, 4.22) |
| Diploma and above | 13 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
| WHO clinical stage | ||||
| Stage I | 55 | 156 | 1 | 1 |
| Stage II | 21 | 49 | 1.2 (.67, 2.21) | 0.7 (0.27, 1.90) |
| Stage III | 29 | 22 | 3.7 (1.98, 7.05)* | 1.2 (.31, 4.28) |
| Stage IV | 19 | 14 | 3.85 (1.808, 8.195)* | 0.64 (.122, 3.328) |
| ART regimens | ||||
| AZT/3TC/NVP | 38 | 103 | 5.6 (1.46, 22.61)* | 5.9 (1.04, 13.86)* |
| AZT/3TC/EFV | 14 | 22 | 1.4 (0.54, 3.74) | 1.3 (0.39, 4.49) |
| TDF/3TC/EFV | 57 | 87 | 2.4 (0.79, 7.48) | 1.6 (0.41, 6.51) |
| TDF/3TC/NVP | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| CD4 count (cells/mm3) | ||||
| < 200 | 35 | 19 | 5.6 (2.95, 10.79)* | 4.8 (1.14, 12.42)* |
| 200–350 | 22 | 37 | 1.8 (0.97, 3.39) | 1.2 (0.33, 3.98) |
| 351–500 | 20 | 41 | 1.5 (0.798, 2.800) | 2.0 (0.82, 5.08) |
| > 500 | 47 | 144 | 1 | 1 |
| Dietary diversity score | ||||
| Inadequate DDS | 96 | 145 | 2.3 (1.39, 3.72)* | 2.2 (1.15, 4.26)* |
| Adequate DDS | 28 | 96 | 1 | 1 |
* indicates significant at a p value of < 0.05