Key result
Female sex is linked to ~244% higher odds of preoperative anemia in elective surgical patients.
Why the study?
Preoperative anemia increases perioperative complications and mortality, but evidence on its prevalence and associated factors among adult elective surgical patients in Ethiopia is scarce.
Cross-Sectional (n=247)
No
Preoperative anemia is highly prevalent (27.1%) among adult elective surgical patients in Ethiopia, with females and those with infection or trauma indications at highest risk.
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High preoperative anemia prevalence supports targeted screening in Ethiopian females and trauma patients; cross-sectional data leaves open causal links and intervention effects.
Biset et al. (2024) conducted a cross-sectional in Preoperative anemia (n=247). Elective surgery was evaluated on Preoperative anemia prevalence (95% CI 21.9-33.1). The prevalence of preoperative anemia among adult elective surgical patients was 27.1%, with female sex (AOR 3.44) and infection or trauma indications significantly increasing the odds of its occurrence.
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