Mortality rate among HIV-positive children on ART in Northwest Ethiopia

A historical cohort study

Bibliographic Data

ID15370105
AuthorsAnimut Alebel Ayalew (0000-0003-2822-2062), Animut Alebel (University of Technology Sydney, corresponding author), Eshetu Haileselassie Engeda (0000-0002-5810-0341, University of Gondar), Mengistu Mekonnen Kelkay (0000-0003-4075-3413, University of Gondar), Pammla Petrucka (0000-0003-3174-3328, University of Saskatchewan), Getiye Dejenu Kibret (0000-0002-1374-5744, University of Technology Sydney), Fasil Wagnew (0000-0003-3087-2312, Debre Markos University), Getnet Asmare (Debre Tabor University), Zebenay Workneh Bitew (0000-0001-5695-3896, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College), Daniel Bekele Ketema (0000-0002-7464-7814, Debre Markos University), Getnet Gedif (0000-0002-2193-1248, Debre Markos University), Belisty Temesgen (Debre Markos University), Yitbarek Tenaw Hibstie (Debre Markos University), Mamaru Wubale Melkamu (Debre Markos University), Setegn Eshetie (0000-0001-9130-0882, University of Gondar)
Year2020
Volume20
Issue1
Pages1303-1303
Publication date2020-08-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-020-09418-6
PMID32854692
OpenAlexW3081628317
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited25

A higher rate of mortality was observed in our study as compared to previous Ethiopian studies. HIV-positive children presenting with anemia, OIs, severe immunodeficiency, advanced disease staging (III and IV), severe stunting, and severe wasting were at higher risk of mortality

Biostatistics · Cohort · Cohort study · Confidence interval · Hazard ratio · Mortality rate · Proportional hazards model · Survival analysis · Demography · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics

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