Undernutrition among HIV positive women in Humera hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2013: antiretroviral therapy alone is not enough, cross sectional study

BMC Public Health

Hailemariam Berhe²  Desalegn Tetemke¹  Walelegn Worku³  Tsegazeab Hailu Hadgu⁴ 

[1]Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Axum University, Axum, Ethiopia

[2]Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

[3]Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia

[4]Tigray Regional Health Bureau, Mekelle, Ethiopia

关键词: Antiretroviral therapy;    Dietary diversity;    Food security;    HIV/AIDS;    Undernutrition;   

Others  :  1161679
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-13-943

 received in 2013-03-14, accepted in 2013-10-03,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

In Ethiopia, undernutrition among women on antiretroviral therapy has been a major challenge to achieve the full impact of intervention. Twenty seven percent and 17% of reproductive age Ethiopian women are chronically malnourished and anemic, respectively. Most studies to examine risk factors have been limited to the general population and ART-naive HIV-positive women, making it difficult to generalize findings to ART-treated HIV-positive women. The objectives of this study were thus to assess nutritional status and associated factors among adult women (≥20 years) on antiretroviral therapy.

Methods

From August to September we conducted an Institution based cross-sectional survey among 276 women on antiretroviral therapy in Humera Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia. Data was collected using structured and standard face to face interview, anthropometric measurements, BD FACS (CD4 count machine) and Sysmex-21 (hemoglobin analyzer). Logistic regression was done using SPSS version 16 to identify factors that are associated with nutritional status.

Results

The prevalence of under nutrition (Body mass index < 18.5 kg/m²) Was 42.3% (95% CI: 37.4% - 47.3%). Severe, moderate and mild under nutrition was detected on 12%, 10% and 20.3% respondents, respectively. The prevalence of wasting (percentage body weight loss >5%) was 75% (95% CI: 70.4% - 79.2%). Severe wasting was accounted for 26.9% of respondents.

In the multivariate analysis, Household food insecurity [AOR = 1.85; 95%CI 1.16, 2.86], inadequate dietary diversity [AOR = 1.19; 95%CI 1.08, 1.75], anemia [AOR = 1.67; 95%CI 1.05, 2.65] and absence of nutritional support [AOR = 0.34 95%CI 0.22, 0.54) were found to be independent predictors of under-nutrition.

Conclusion

HIV/AIDS is associated with an increased burden of undernutrition even among ART treated women in Humera Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia. In addition to ART among HIV positive women interventions to ameliorate poor nutritional status may be necessary in this and similar settings. Such interventions aimed at improving household food security, dietary diversity, micronutrient supplementation, proper use of therapeutic food, as well as treating oral candidiasis.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Hadgu et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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