Table 2 Bivariable and multivariable analysis of factors for anemia among HIV+ patients on ART at Debere Tabor Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 365)

Sex

 Female

1.6 (1.01, 2.44)*

1.9 (1.06, 3.69)*

 Male

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1

Educational status

 Unable to read and write

3.3 (1.62, 6.79)*

3.2 (1.24, 8.40)*

 Able to read and write

1.9 (.804, 4.559)

1.6 (.53, 4.67)

 Primary school

0.832 (.373, 1.858)

1.1 (.39, 2.86)

 Secondary school

1.00 (.414, 2.416)

1.4 (.45, 4.22)

 Diploma and above

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1

WHO clinical stage

 Stage I

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1

 Stage II

1.2 (.67, 2.21)

0.7 (0.27, 1.90)

 Stage III

3.7 (1.98, 7.05)*

1.2 (.31, 4.28)

 Stage IV

3.85 (1.808, 8.195)*

0.64 (.122, 3.328)

ART regimens

 AZT/3TC/NVP

5.6 (1.46, 22.61)*

5.9 (1.04, 13.86)*

 AZT/3TC/EFV

1.4 (0.54, 3.74)

1.3 (0.39, 4.49)

 TDF/3TC/EFV

2.4 (0.79, 7.48)

1.6 (0.41, 6.51)

 TDF/3TC/NVP

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CD4 count (cells/mm³)

 < 200

5.6 (2.95, 10.79)*

4.8 (1.14, 12.42)*

 200–350

1.8 (0.97, 3.39)

1.2 (0.33, 3.98)

 351–500

1.5 (0.798, 2.800)

2.0 (0.82, 5.08)

 > 500

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1

Dietary diversity score

 Inadequate DDS

2.3 (1.39, 3.72)*

2.2 (1.15, 4.26)*

 Adequate DDS

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1