BibTex Citation Data :
@article{JKM36713, author = {Irma Puspitasari and Inriyanti Assa and Natalia P Adimuntja and Dolfinus Y. Bouway and Konstantina Pariaribo and Asriati Asriati}, title = {FAKTOR RISIKO KEJIADIAN KUSTA DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS ELLY UYO KOTA JAYAPURA}, journal = {Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat}, volume = {11}, number = {4}, year = {2023}, keywords = {Leprosy; Risk Factors; Infectious Diseases}, abstract = { Leprosy is caused by the bacterium mycobacterium leprae, which can cause damage to the skin, nerves, eyes and can even cause disability to the sufferer. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for leprosy in the working area of the Elly Uyo Health Center, Jayapura City. This type of research is analytic observational with a case control. The case group is leprosy sufferers and the control group is close neighbors of lepers who do not have leprosy. The sampling technique was simple random sampling for the case group and purposive sampling for the control group. The number of samples is 72 respondents with a ratio of 1:1. The measuring instrument used was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate methods using the chi-square with a 95% confidence level followed by multivariate tests using logistic regression. The results of the chi-square showed that there was a risk between clothing cleanliness (p=0.047; OR=4.000) the habit of borrowing towels (p= 0.31; OR=3,250), and history of contact (p=0,000; OR=18,600) with leprosy. While there is no risk between levels of education (p= 0.107; OR=0.143), economic status (p=0.733; OR=0.625) and bathing habits (p=0.674; OR=0.471) with leprosy. The results of the multivariate analysis showed that the most dominant variable with the incidence of leprosy in the working area of the Elly Uyo Health Center was contact history (p=0.000; OR = 32.511). It is hoped that the community will not have too frequent contact with leprosy sufferers and maintain personal hygiene. Keywords : Leprosy, Elly Uyo Health Center, Risk Factors }, issn = {2356-3346}, pages = {452--463} doi = {10.14710/jkm.v11i4.36713}, url = {https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/jkm/article/view/36713} }
Refworks Citation Data :
Leprosy is caused by the bacterium mycobacterium leprae, which can cause damage to the skin, nerves, eyes and can even cause disability to the sufferer. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors for leprosy in the working area of the Elly Uyo Health Center, Jayapura City. This type of research is analytic observational with a case control. The case group is leprosy sufferers and the control group is close neighbors of lepers who do not have leprosy. The sampling technique was simple random sampling for the case group and purposive sampling for the control group. The number of samples is 72 respondents with a ratio of 1:1. The measuring instrument used was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate methods using the chi-square with a 95% confidence level followed by multivariate tests using logistic regression. The results of the chi-square showed that there was a risk between clothing cleanliness (p=0.047; OR=4.000) the habit of borrowing towels (p= 0.31; OR=3,250), and history of contact (p=0,000; OR=18,600) with leprosy. While there is no risk between levels of education (p= 0.107; OR=0.143), economic status (p=0.733; OR=0.625) and bathing habits (p=0.674; OR=0.471) with leprosy. The results of the multivariate analysis showed that the most dominant variable with the incidence of leprosy in the working area of the Elly Uyo Health Center was contact history (p=0.000; OR = 32.511). It is hoped that the community will not have too frequent contact with leprosy sufferers and maintain personal hygiene.
Keywords: Leprosy, Elly Uyo Health Center, Risk Factors
Article Metrics:
Last update:
The Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, copyright of the article shall be assigned to Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat (JKM, p-ISSN: 2715-5617, e-ISSN:2356-3346) and Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University as the publisher of the journal. Copyright encompasses the rights to reproduce and deliver the article in all form and media, including reprints, photographs, microfilms, and any other similar reproductions, as well as translations.
JKM journal and Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, the Editors and the Advisory Editorial Board make every effort to ensure that no wrong or misleading data, opinions or statements be published in the journal. In any way, the contents of the articles and advertisements published in the JKM journal are the sole and exclusive responsibility of their respective authors and advertisers.
The Copyright Transfer Form can be downloaded here: [Copyright Transfer Form JKM journal]The copyright form should be signed originally and send to the Editorial Office in the form of original mail or scanned document to jkm@live.undip.ac.id.
Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat (e-ISSN: 2356-3346, p-ISSN: 2715-5617) is published by Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia, under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
View My Stats
