THE RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT WITH EVENTS OF dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) IN MALANG CITY
Septa Katmawanti; Siti Nurrochmah; Zunnun Zuraiya
UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MALANG,EAST JAVA
Abstract
Abstract: The incidence of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is still a health problem in Indonesia. In Malang City the number of dengue cases in the last 3 years has increased. The study aims to determine the sociodemographic and environmental relationship with the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the city of Malang This study uses a correlational method with chi-square statistical test (X2). The test was used to determine the relationship between sociodemography and the environment with Dengue Fever in Malang. This type of research uses a Case control design. Research subjects were 188 respondents. Research instruments in the form of questionnaires, observation and interview techniques. The results showed variables that were significantly associated with the incidence of DHF were mobilization (x2 count 48.77), the presence of DHF patients in the environment (x2 count 6.90), the distance between houses (x2 count 11.78) and water container (x2 count 6.22). While DHF are variables (x2 count 0.77), gender (x2 count 0.02), education (x2 count 2.14), work (x2 count 1.23), presence of larvae (x2 count 0.19), ornamental plants (x2 count 0.44) and behavior (x2 count 1.57). The conclusion in this study is there is a relationship between mobilization, the presence of DHF patients in the environment, the distance between houses, and water container with the incidence of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Malang. Meanwhile, variables that have no relationship are age, gender, education, occupation, the presence of larvae, ornamental plants and behavior. Keywords: sociodemography, environment, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Keywords: sociodemography, environment, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Topic: Public Health Issue