Environmental, Behavioral Factors and Filariasis Incidence in Bintan District, Riau Islands Province
Abstract: Microfilaria rate of
filariasis in Bintan District remains high, especially in Teluk Bintan, Teluk
Sebong, and Sri Kuala Lobam Subdistricts. This study aimed to determine
relation between environmental risk factors (physical, biological, chemical,
socio-cultural, economic) and behavioral factors with filariasis incidence. The
study was an analytic observational study conducted on May – September 2015
using case control design, which consisted of a total of case as many as 33
filariasis sufferers and a total of control as many as 65 non filariasis
sufferers as taken by cluster sampling technique. Population of study was
people in Bintan District. Data obtained were then analyzed by using chi square
and logistic regression test. Results showed correlation of knowledge (p value=
0.045; OR = 1.365), wire-net use (p value = 0.048; OR = 1.381), stockyard (p
value= 0.018; OR = 3.5), swamp (p value = 0.038; OR = 1.358), plantation/forest
(p = 0.035; OR = 0.373) and mosquito-net use (p value = 0.036; OR = 1.417) as risk
factor of filariasis incidence. In conclusion, variables most related to
filariasis incidence in Bintan District are knowledge (OR = 6.154),
mosquito-net use (OR = 3.861) and distance to swamp (OR = 3.668).
Author: Zainul Ikhwan, Lucky
Herawati, Suharti
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg160021
