Review Article

Mortality and Its Predictors among HIV Infected Patients Taking Antiretroviral Treatment in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review

Table 1

Individual study characteristics.

Sr. numberAuthor, year of publicationStudy area Study subjectsStudy designSample size

(1)Hambisa MT et al., 2013Nekemte Referral Hospital, East WollegaAdult HIV patients (age > 14)Retrospective cohort study416

(2)Tsehaineh B. et al., unpublishedJUSH, SW EthiopiaAdult HIV patientsRetrospective cohort study832

(3)Setegn et al., 2015Goba Hospital, Bale ZoneAdult HIV patients (age >15)Retrospective cohort study2036

(4)Biadgilign S. et al., 2012Hiwot Fana, Jugal and Dil Chora Hospitals, Eastern EthiopiaAdult HIV patientsRetrospective cohort study1537

(5)Kassa A. et al., 2012Zewditu Memorial HospitalAdult HIV patients (aged 15 or more)Retrospective cohort study4210

(6)Seyoum D. et al., 2017JUSHAdult HIV patients (age ≥ 18)Retrospective cohort study456

(7)Damtew B. et al., 2015Kharamara Hospital, Jijiga Town, Eastern EthiopiaAdult HIV patients (age ≥ 15)Retrospective cohort study784

(8)Alemu AW and Sebastian MS, 2010Shashemene and Assela Hospitals, Arsi ZoneAdult HIV patients (age ≥ 15)Retrospective cohort study272

(9)Ayalew et al., 2014Boru Meda and Dessie Referral Hospitals and Kombolcha Health CenterAdult HIV patients (age ≥ 15)Retrospective cohort study654

(10)Ahunie MA and Ebrahim EA, 2017Debre Tabor General Hospital and Woreta Health CenterAdult HIV patients (age ≥ 15)Retrospective cohort study698

(11)Abebe N et al., 2014Debremarkos Referral Hospital, NW EthiopiaAdult HIV patients (age ≥15)Retrospective cohort study640

(12)Tadesse K et al., 2014Aksum HospitalAdult HIV patients (age ≥ 15)Retrospective cohort study520

(13)Bedru A. and worku A, unpublishedZewditu HospitalAdult HIV patients (age ≥14)Retrospective cohort study1070

(14)Mengesha S et al., 2014Zewditu Memorial HospitalAdult HIV patients (age ≥14)Retrospective cohort study416

(15)Moshago T et al., 2012Mizan Aman HospitalAdult HIV patientsRetrospective cohort study2655

(16)Sapa et al., 2016Dilla HospitalAdult HIV patients (age ≥15)Retrospective cohort study1391

(17)Kebebew K and wencheko E, 2012Armed Forces Teaching and General HospitalAdult HIV patients (age >15)Retrospective cohort study734