Derajat keparahan infeksi Soil Transmitted Helminths terhadap status gizi dan anemia pada anak sekolah dasar
Abstract: Indonesia as a
tropical country with high humidity, has good environment for worm breeding
particularly Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH). The prevalence of worm
infestation in Indonesia is still relatively high, about 60% of 220 million
Indonesian population, 21% of them are elementary school-age children. STH
intensity greatly affects the nutritional status of patients, in wich more
severe infection leads to poorer nutrition condition.
Objective: To identify severity of STH infection in elementary school
student at the working area of Kokap I Health Center of Kulonprogo and its
correlation with nutritional status and anemia.
Method: The study was undertaken in 25 elementary schools at the working
area of Kokap I Health Center of Kulonprogo. Samples were all students of grade
I as many as 241 students. Worm examination was done by using Kato-Katz method,
assessment of nutrition status was based on body weight according to height
(weight/height), anemia status was assessed from Hb level using
Cyanmethaemoglobin method.
Results: The results of the study showed that most of students (83,6%)
were well nourished and were non anemic (84,9%). No student belonged to severe
anemic category, 3 students (1,3%) had anemia at medium category and 31
students (13,8%) were slightly anemic. Out of 51 students that positively got
STH infection, 16 students (31.4%) had light infection of A. lumbricoides, 36
students (70,6%) had T. trichiura and 4 students (5,9%) had hookworm. A.
lumbricoides infected 7 student (13,7%) and T. trichiura infected 8 student
(15,7%) both at medium criteria. There was no infection at severe criteria. The
result of Somers’ D analysis showed that there was no significant correlation
between the two variables (p>0,05).
Conclusion: There was no correlation between severity of STH infections
with nutrition status and anemia in elementary school student.
Penulis: Farissa Fatimah, Sri
Sumarni, Muhammad Juffrie
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd120430
