학술논문
Under-nutrition and associated factors among children on ART in Southern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1824-7288
Abstract
Abstract Background Malnutrition is very common in HIV-infected individuals. Even though data from different settings are necessary to tackle it, pieces of evidence are limited especially in the case of the nutritional status of HIV-infected children. Hence, this study aims to assess the nutritional status and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 383 HIV-positive children in Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and anthropometry measurement. Data were coded and entered into Epi-Data Version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS Version 25. Bi-variable and multi-variable binary logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with nutritional status and variables with p-values