2021/07/22 by Duressa, Desalegn, Solomon Sorsa, Solomon Asnake +2
Arts and Humanities · Health Professions · #Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues #HIV/AIDS #Health, Medicine and Society #Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity #People living with HIV/AIDS #TB-HIV Co-infection #Tuberculosis
paper · doi:10.20372/azgjhp21
openalex publication_date 2021/07/22 · openalex created_date 2021/08/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01
Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are the double burden diseases of the world. The African continent takes a great share of TB-HIV cases worldwide. This retrospective study was conducted to assess the prevalence of TB-HIV co-infection and associated factors in Burayu and Holeta health centers. A ten years retrospective study was conducted by reviewing files of HIV/AIDS patients attending HIV clinics in the two health centers (2008-2017). Data were coded, cleaned and analyzed using SPSS version 20 statistical software. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Among 2937 people living with HIV/AIDS, 13.3% (95% CI: 12.07-14.53) were TB-HIV co-infected, the majority were males and in the age group of 15-45years. CD4+ cell count <200cells/mm3 (χ2 = 58.22 P<0.001), WHO clinical stage III and IV (χ2 = 119.3; P<0.001), antiretroviral drug adherence (χ2 = 92.31; P< 0.001) nutritional status (χ2 = 89.4; P < 0.001) were significantly associated with HIV-TB co-infection. The prevalence of TB among HIV patients at two health centers was moderately high. Therefore, TB screening among HIV-positive patients is mandatory. In addition, community mobilization on early case detection and health education on TB-HIV co-infection should be encouraged.