Prevalence of Anemia and its Associated Factor among Adult Patients at Selected Public Hospital Somali, Eastern Ethiopia, 2023

Abstract

Anemia is a decrease in the hemoglobin, hematocrit, or red blood cells, or their capacity to carry oxygen becomes insufficient to meet physiological needs - remains an intimidating global public health issue affecting over two billion individuals globally. People with anemia have an increased risk of developing several serious life-threatening health problems and complications those increasing medical care costs and lowering the quality of life. These problems are common, especially in developing countries, like Ethiopia. It affected over 2 billion individuals globally, and 61.5 million people live with a disability as a result of anemia. On the other hand, there is limited evidence about anemia among adults in the study area.