Prevalence of anaemia and its associated factors among HIV-infected adults at the time of ART initiation at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

The current study showed that a significant proportion of HIV-infected adults developed anaemia at the time of ART initiation. Hence, giving special attention to those who have not attended formal education, were males, had decreased baseline CD4+ T cell count, had lower BMI and patients with ambulatory/bedridden baseline functional status is crucial to reduce the health impact of anaemia. The result will provide insight into the development of new anaemia preventive strategies.