Abstract:
An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to May 2020. A
systematic random sampling technique was used to select a total of 403 participants. The
data were collected then entered using EPI DATA version 3.1 and exported to the STATA
14 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis were performed.
Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval was used as a measure of association. Variables having P-value < 0.05 from the multivariable analysis were considered to
have a significant association with the outcome.
Result
Out of the 403 study participants, 13.1% (95%CI; 10.1, 16.8) had hemorrhoids. Constipation
(AOR = 4.32, 95% CI; 2.20, 8.48) and BMI �25kg/m2 (AOR = 2.6, 95% CI; 1.08, 6.23) had a
statistically significant association with hemorrhoid.
Conclusion
The overall prevalence of hemorrhoid was high and its prevalence was higher in male subjects. Constipation and being overweight were found to increase the odds of having
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Citation: Kibret AA, Oumer M, Moges AM (2021)
Prevalence and associated factors of hemorrhoids
among adult patients visiting the surgical
outpatient department in the University of Gondar
Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest
Ethiopia. PLoS ONE 16(4): e0249736. https://doi.
org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249736
Editor: Y Zhan, German Centre for
Neurodegenerative Diseases Site Munich:
Deutsches Zentrum fur Neurodegenerative
Erkrankungen Standort Munchen, GERMANY
Received: November 5, 2020
Accepted: March 23, 2021
Published: April 20, 2021
Copyright: © 2021 Kibret et al. This is an open
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