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Correspondence to Author: Takele Araga Gelaye^1*, Zeleke Argaw²,Wudma Alemu², Worku Balcha Regasa³,Fikadu Abera Gudeta⁴,Hailye Mitike Weldemikael⁴,Girum Shibeshi Argaw⁴. 

¹ Department of Nursing College of medicine and health science, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga Ethiopia.
² Department of Nursing College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
³Department of Nursing College of Health Sciences Arsi University, Asela Ethiopia.
⁴Department of Nursing College of Medicine and Health Science, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.

DOI: 10.52338/jobl.2024.4115

Abstract:

Background:Anemia- a low oxygen caring capacity of blood- remains an intimidating global public health issue affecting over two billion individuals globally. It negatively affects general development, intellectual turn of events, and academic performance. These problems are common, especially in developing countries, like Ethiopia. On the other hand, there is limited evidence about anemia among adults in the study area.
objective: to assess the prevalence and associated factors of anemia among adult patients attending a selected public Hospital in the Somali region, Ethiopia.
Methods: Institution-based Cross-Sectional study was conducted among 408 randomly selected adult patients from December 30 to January 25, 2023, at selected public hospitals in the Somali region, Ethiopia. The data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were entered by the Epi data version 4.6 and analyzed by SPSS version 26. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analysis was applied.
Results: The prevalence of anemia was 19.1% with 95% CI (15.4, 23.4%). Fruit consumption of less than three servings per day (AOR=2.893, 95% CI: 1.1517-7.274), and having a history of malaria (AOR=3.701, 95% CI:1.7371-7.886) and leishmaniasis (AOR=2.296, 95%CI 1.149, 4.568) were the main predictors of anemia. Conclusion and RecommendationL:This study showed a high prevalence of anemia among adult patients. preventing/ minimizing exposure to malaria and leishmaniasis, and increasing the consumption of fruits can significantly reduce the rate of anemia among adult patients.

KeyWords:Adults, Anemia, associated factor, Prevalence.

Citation:

Dr.Takele Araga Gelaye, Prevalence of Anemia and its Associated Factor Among Adult Patients at Selected Public Hospitals in Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia, 2023 CrossSectional Study. Journal of Blood 2024.