Faktor Risiko Diare Akut pada Balita
Abstrak: Diarrhea is a health
problem particularly in developing countries such as Indonesia. The disease is
the main cause of mortality in fewer than fives after perinatal and acute
respiratory tract infection (ARI). Data of Basic Health Research 2007 showed
diarrhea caused mortality in fewer than fives as much as 25.2%. In Yogyakarta
Municipality the prevalence of diarrhea at health centers and hospitals in 2009
was in the second rank after ARI with as many as 16,604 cases and the
prevalence was 3.6%. Diarrhea is a disease transmitted oro-faecal; therefore it
can be transmitted in many ways among others is through polluted water (water
borne).
Objective: To identify association between bacteriological qualities of
clean water, clean water facilities, family toilet, individual hygiene of
mother (caregiver) and behavior in boiling drinking water and acute diarrhea in
under fives at Yogyakarta Municipality.
Method: The study is a case control study undertaken at Yogyakarta
Municipality with as many as 250 people comprising 125 cases and 125 controls,
were used to univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis techniques.
Results: The result of multivariate analysis showed that individual
hygiene (OR=2.16; p=0.010) and clean water facilities (OR=2.10, p=0.022) were
the factors
Conclusion: There was association between individual hygiene, risk of
clean water facilities and the prevalence of acute diarrhea in under fives.
Penulis: Hannif Nenny Sri
Mulyani, Susy Kuscithawati
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd110172
