Magnitude of anemia and associated factors among adult patients at Baso Liben District: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT

Background

Despite the fact that anemia is a common health problem with many consequences, its magnitude among adults and the different contributing factors have not been documented in the study setting. Hence, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of anemia and associated factors among adult patients of Baso Liben District.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 December 2019, to February 30, 2020. A total of 347 adult patients attending Yejubie Hospital were enrolled in the study. Socio-demographic data were collected through face-to-face interview. Patients’ hemoglobin level was determined by a Mindray BC-5800 CBC hematology analyzer. The presence of intestinal parasites and malaria infection were assessed.

Results

The overall magnitude of anemia was 25.94% with moderate severity according to the WHO anemia classification. The prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe anemia was 13.54%, 8.36%, and 4.03%, respectively. Anemia was associated with age range ≥55 years (AOR = 31.66), large family size (AOR = 6.62), being married (AOR = 0.24), intestinal parasite infections (AOR = 4.05), malaria infection (AOR = 4.61), and pregnancy (AOR = 4.09).

Conclusion

The prevalence of anemia was moderate. Intestinal parasitic infection, age, malaria, family size, and pregnancy were associated factors with anemia.

KEYWORDS:

• Anemia
• associated factors
• magnitude
• Yejubie Primary Hospital

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Debre Markos University, Yejubie administrators, data collectors, and study participants involved in this research and all individuals for their cooperation in the study.

Declaration of interests

The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

Reviewer disclosures

Peer reviewers on this manuscript have no relevant financial or other relationships to disclose.

Author contributions

E Kindie, A Abebaw, and A Atnaf generated the idea, wrote the proposal, performed data collection, statistical analysis, data interpretation and prepared the first draft of the manuscript. E Kindie, A Abebaw, A Atnaf, MGetachew, and Y Biyazin participated in data collection, statistical analysis and interpretation of data. They were also participated in quality assessment and preparation of the final draft of the manuscript. T Yirga and D Abebe had extensively reviewed the manuscript. Finally, all authors read and approved the final manuscript and agreed to submit to the Expert Review of Hematology journal for publication.

Ethical considerations

The ethical principles of the 1964 declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments were followed throughout the study. An ethical clearance letter was obtained from the research and review committee of Department of Medical laboratory Science, Debre Markos University, with reference number MeLS/592/02/12, and permission was obtained from the Yejubie primary hospital administrators. Finally, an informed written consent was obtained from each participant after explaining the aim of the study. The study participants were briefed on the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits. In addition, they were told that they had the right to withdraw from the study which wouldn’t endanger their access to treatment.

Availability of data

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Additional information

Funding

This paper was not funded.