The Magnitude and Factor Associated with Chronic Liver Disease in Selected Public Health Hospitals, West Arsi Zone, Oromia,Ethiopia,2022.
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2023
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Addis Ababa University
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Background: Chronic liver disease (CLD) is a severe public health issue that affects 1.5 billion people globally. It was Ethiopia's seventh leading cause of death in 2019 with 24 fatalities per 100,000 people.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude and factors associated with medically confirmed chronic liver diseases among adult population at selected public health hospitals in West Arsi zone, 2022.
Methods: An institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study design with the combination of structured interview was employed from February 20, 2022 – July 6, 2022G.C. There were 384 respondents selected using systematic random sampling method.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated withCLD.
Results: A total of 384 adult individuals participated, with a response rate of 100%. The magnitude of medically confirmed chronic liver disease among adults in west Arsi zone 60.2% which is higher in male (37.26%). Having family history of chronic liver disease (AOR=5.23; 95%CI: 2.59-12.13), drinking alcohol > 20 ml per day (AOR=13.53; 95 % CI: 5.50 - 33.29), smoking cigarettes (AOR = 4.15; 95 % CI: 1.70 - 10.14), chewing khat
(AOR = 2.33; 95 % CI: 1.13 - 4.77), consuming high-fat diet (AOR = 3.97; 95 % CI: 1.67- 9.42), being infected with viral hepatitis B and C virus (AOR = 18.15; 95 % CI: 7.47 -44.09), having comorbidity (AOR = 3.58; 95 % CI: 1.65 - 7.77), using herbal medication(AOR = 9.84; 95 % CI: 4.58 - 21.13), and being overweight (AOR = 2.68; 95 % CI: 1.05- 6.8160.) remained statistically significant.Conclusion: The magnitude of medically confirmed chronic liver diseases is 60.2% inwest Arsi zone which needs much more attention of ministry of health and local authoritiesfor prevention and interventions focused on behavioral changes, life style modifications,strengthening viral hepatitis screening activities, to tackle these modifiable associated
factors with consideration regarding family history of chronic liver diseases.
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Chronic Liver Disease, Factors Associated, West Arsi, Ethiopia