RISK FACTORS OF HOUSING CONDITIONS ON THE TRANSMISSION OF BTA POSITIVE PULMONARY TB DISEASE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER KEMARAYA KENDARI
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https://doi.org/10.70326/epidjrid.v3i2.4Abstract
Background: TB is an infectious disease caused by
mycobacterium tuberculosis. The research aims to
analyze the risk factors for the incidence of pulmonary
TB at the Kemaraya Kendari Community Health
Center. Methods: This study used an observational
analytic with a case control design. The sample used
was 80 respondents with a total sampling technique.
Data was collected through interviews and
observations, lighting was measured using a luxmeter.
Data were analyzed univariately, bivariately using chisquare, and mutivariately using multiple logistic
regression. Results: The data will be analyzed using
the chi-square test with the results showing that there is
a significant relationship between length of contact (pvalue = 0.004), lighting (p-value = 0.0005) and
bedroom (p-value = 0.0005). While the variable that
has no significant relationship is gender (p-value =
0.896). Conclusion: Insidence of TB was related to
length of contact, lighting, and bedroom.
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