Solomon Hailemariam|Girma Tenkolu Bune|Henok Tadesse Ayele
Malnutrition: Prevalence and its associated factors in People living with HIV/AIDS, in Dilla University Referral Hospital
Dilla University|Dilla University|University Medical Center Utrecht
literatures prevalence factors associated malnutrition among peoples living hivaids limited ethiopia well documented either proper implementation nutritional support integration routine highly active antiretroviral therapy package demands clear picture magnitude associated factors malnutrition objective study therefore assess prevalence factors associated malnutrition among peoples living hivaidsinstitution based cross sectional study conducted dilla university referral hospital including adult hiv patients highly active anti retroviral therapy interview administered questionnaires used collect data socio demographic factors besides hiv related clinical information extracted anti retro viral therapy data base clinical charts nutritional status patients determined body mass index bmi bmi 18kgm2 defined malnutrition according world health organization binary logistic regression used assess association different risk factors malnutrition confidence interval 95 considered see precision study level significance taken 005a total 520 patients included analysis overall prevalence malnutrition 123 95 ci 95150 full control variables unemployment 361 95 ci 36 776 clinical stage four 129 95 ci 249 1525 gastrointestinal symptoms 53 95 ci 256 1078 previous one opportunistic infection 31 95 ci 206 546 two previous opportunistic infections 45 95 ci 338 1057 significantly associated malnutrition however moderately poor economic condition found protective factor malnutrition 04 95 ci 014 095unemployment clinical aids stage four one number previous opportunistic infections gastrointestinal symptoms found important risk factors malnutrition among people living hivaids study learnt nutritional programs integral part hivaids continuum care furthermore needs improve household income plhiv employment opportunity engage income generating activities well