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Haylemariam Adera, Workagegnehu Hailu, Aynishet Adane, Abilo Tadesse Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gonder, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Abilo TadesseDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gonder, EthiopiaEmail abilo.tadesse@yahoo.comBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem associated with progressive decline in kidney function and adverse cardiovascular outcome. Anemia of CKD has substantial adverse outcomes in CKD patients. There is paucity of published data on prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among CKD patients in Northwest Ethiopia.Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia and its associated factors among CKD patients at the University of Gondar hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1, to September 30, 2018. Consecutive sampling was used to recruit 251 study subjects. Patients were interviewed to obtain demographic data, and the patients’ medical records were reviewed to obtain information on relevant medical history and laboratory parameters. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify independently associated factors of anemia among CKD patients. P-value |
