Anemia / 2020 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Determinants of Anemia among HIV-Positive Children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019: A Case-Control Study Table 2 Description of exposure variable with their anemia status.
Exposure variable Responses Anemia status Anemic count (%) Nonanemic count (%) Intestinal parasite Negative 101 (28.9) 79 (22.6) G. lamblia 15 (4.3) 145 (41.4) E. histolytica 1 (0.3) 9 (2.6) A. lumbricoides 7 (1.2) 9 (1.6) Others 6 (1.1) 8 (1.5) WGT-AGE Z score −1_−2 44 (12.6) 166 (47.4) −2_−3 22 (6.3) 31 (8.9) <−3 51 (14.6) 36 (10.3) Hx of oropharyngeal disease Yes 37 (10.6) 46 (13.1) No 80 (22.9) 187 (53.4) Hx of opportunistic infections Yes 86 (24.6) 114 (32.6) No 31 (8.9) 119 (34.0) Hx of chronic diarrhea Yes 51 (14.6) 40 (11.4) No 66 (18.9) 193 (55.1) Hx of missing follow-up Yes 56 (16.0) 67 (19.1) No 61 (17.4) 166 (47.4) HAART_duration ≤5 years 80 (22.9) 177 (50.6) >5 years 37 (10.6) 56 (16.0) Level of adherence to HAART Good 42 (12.0) 162 (46.3) Fair 59 (16.9) 66 (18.9) Poor 16 (4.6) 5 (1.4) On cotrimoxazole Yes 64 (18.3) 106 (30.3) No 53 (15.1) 127 (36.3) Viral load <1000 51 (14.6) 67 (19.1) >1000 66 (18.9) 166 (47.4) Malaria history Yes 58 (16.6) 31 (8.9) No 59 (16.9) 202 (57.7) Highest WHO staging Stage 4 21 (6.0) 33 (9.4) Stage 3 51 (14.6) 108 (30.9) Stage 2 32 (9.1) 67 (19.1) Stage 1 13 (3.7) 25 (7.1) Household food security Not secured 23 (6.6) 33 (9.4) Secured 94 (26.9) 200 (57.2) Food diversity Nondiversified 99 (28.3) 87 (24.9) Diversified 18 (5.1) 146 (41.7) Feeding frequency Not adequate 49 (14.0) 44 (12.6) Adequate 68 (19.4) 189 (54.0) Counselling on child feeding Yes 76 (21.7) 175 (50.0) No 41 (11.7) 58 (16.6)