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The effects of malaria and HIV co-infection on hemoglobin levels among pregnant women in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

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dc.contributor.author Orish, Verner N.
dc.contributor.author Onyeabor, Onyekachi S.
dc.contributor.author Boampong, Johnson Nyarko
dc.contributor.author Acquah, Samuel
dc.contributor.author Sayaola, Adekunle O.
dc.contributor.author Iriemenam, Nnaemeka C.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-03T18:14:31Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-03T18:14:31Z
dc.date.issued 2013
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8970
dc.description.abstract Objective: To assess the burden of maternal malaria and HIV among pregnant women in Ghana and to determine the risk of anemia among women with dual infection. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at 4 hos- pitals in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, Ghana. The study group comprised 872 consenting pregnant women attending prenatal care clinics. Venous blood samples were screened for malaria, HIV, and hemoglobin level. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association between malaria, HIV, and risk of anemia. Results: In all, 34.4% of the study cohort had anemia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that pregnant women with either malaria (odds ratio 1.99; 95% confidence interval, 1.43–2.77; P= b 0.001) or HIV (odds ratio 1.78; 95% confidence interval, 1.13–2.80; P =0.014) had an increased risk of anemia. In adjusted models, pregnant women co-infected with both malaria and HIV displayed twice the risk of anemia. The adjusted odds ratio was 2.67 (95% confidence interval, 1.44–4.97; P =0.002). Conclusion: Pregnant women infected with both malaria and HIV are twice as likely to be anemic than women with a single infection or no infection. Measures to control malaria, HIV, and anemia during pregnancy are imperative to improve birth out- comes in this region of Ghana. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.subject Anemia en_US
dc.subject Co-infection en_US
dc.subject Malaria en_US
dc.subject Pregnancy en_US
dc.title The effects of malaria and HIV co-infection on hemoglobin levels among pregnant women in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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