1%), this difference was statistically significant as well (COR=3.50, 95% CI 2.16�C6.01) for unemployed as compared to their counterpart. Moreover, the association remained statistically significant after controlling for other variables (AOR=3.60, 95% CI 1.63?7.76). In the same way, moderately poor economic status was http://www.selleckchem.com/products/AP24534.html found to be protective factor of malnutrition (AOR=0.40, 95% CI 0.14�C 0.95). Clinical factors associated with malnutrition WHO clinical stage four was found to have a statistically significant association with malnutrition (COR=7.0, 95% CI 2.13?23.01). Independent of all other variables, the result was remained an important risk factor for malnutrition (AOR=12.90, 95% CI 2.49?15.25). Those who had poor adherence to HAART in the past six month had a higher risk of developing malnutrition and was statistically significant (COR=3.

2, 95% CI 1.41?7.33) although controlling for all other independent variables nullified the association (AOR=1.40, 95% CI 0.41?4.65). In spite of the fact that the proportion of malnutrition was higher; (20.5%) among those with severe CD4 cell count and (12.8%) among those in the mild and (9.9%) among those in moderate CD4 cell count category, the association was not statistically significant. The bivariate analysis has revealed the crude odds ratios of (COR=1.80, 95% CI 0.85?3.61) and (COR=0.80, 95% CI 0.40?1.41) for severe and moderate CD4 cell count, respectively. Number of previous opportunistic infections (OIs) showed a significant association with malnutrition after fully adjusting it for all variables.

Being having one diagnosis of previous OI had a higher risk for developing malnutrition (AOR=3.10, 95% CI 2.06�C5.46) and having two or more diagnoses of OIs further increases the likelihood (AOR=4.50, 95% CI 3.38�C10.57) of malnutrition as compared to those with no previous diagnosis of OIs in the past 6 month. Likewise, independent of all other variables gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) had significant association with malnutrition. Those patients with one or more GIS had a higher risk of developing malnutrition (AOR=5.30, 95% CI 2.56?10.78) as compared to those with no GIS. Discussion Meta-analysis from 11 sub-Saharan African countries indicated that the prevalence of malnutrition in Ethiopia among HIV-infected women was 13.2% [4].

It is a bit lower than the prevalence proportion of women��s malnutrition in this study (16%), confirming malnutrition is an important concern in the management of HIV- infected patients. Malnutrition (under nutrition) is more common in developing countries, where patients are often not diagnosed or do not commence ART until they Batimastat have advanced disease. Ominously, the HIV epidemic itself may be contributing to food insecurity at a population level [9]. On the other hand, in comparison to other studies, the overall prevalence of malnutrition in this study is lower than the finding from Botswana [2] which was 28.