Burden of Anemia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Adults on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at Hawassa University Compressive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of adult HIV patients on HAART at Hawassa university specialized hospital, 2021 (n = 244).

Background characteristics	Not anemic N (%)	Anemic N (%)	COR (95% CI)
Sex
Male	89 (36.5%)	20 (8.2%)	Ref
Female	82 (33.6%)	53 (21.7%)	2.876 (1.586–5.217)
Age
18–25	85 (34.8%)	43 (17.6%)	0.843 (0.192–3.695)
26–33	36 (14.8%)	14 (5.7%)	0.648 (0.136–3.081)
34–41	23 (9.4%)	10 (4.1%)	0.725 (0.144–3.634)
42–49	22 (9%)	3 (1.2%)	0.227 (0.35–1.477)
50 and more	5 (2%)	3 (1.2%)	Ref
Residency
Urban	118 (48.45)	48 (19.7%)	1.160 (0.648–2.075)
Rural	53 (21.7%)	25 (10.2%)	Ref
Occupation
Daily laborer	21 (8.6%)	6 (2.5%)	Ref
Farming	50 (20.5%)	22 (9%)	1.540 (0.546–4.342)
Private work	63 (25.8%)	29 (11.9%)	1.611 (0.588–4.416)
Gov. employee	37 (15.2%)	16 (6.6%)	1.514 (4.458)
Religion
Protestant	63 (25.8%)	25 (10.2%)	Ref
Orthodox	83 (34%)	34 (13.9%)	1.032 (0.560–1.903)
Muslim	16 (6.6%)	7 (2.9%)	1.102 (0.405–3.002)
Others	9 (3.7%)	7 (2.9%)	1.960 (0.658–5.835)
Marital status
Single	44 (18%)	20 (8.2%)	Ref
Married	108 (44.3%)	47 (19.3%)	0.957 (0.510–1.797)
Divorced	10 (4.1%)	5 (2%)	1.100 (0.332–3.640)
Widowed	9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0.244 (0.29–2.062)
Educational status
Illiterate	23 (9.4%)	10 (4.1%)	Ref
Can read and write	42 (17.2%)	20 (8.2%)	1.095 (0.439–2.731)
Primary education	48 (19.7%)	22 (9%)	1.054 (0.430–2.587)
Secondary education	28 (11.5%)	11 (4.5%)	0.904 (0.326–2.502)
Higher level education	30 (12.3%)	10 (4.1%)	0.767 (0.273–2.150)