Faktor Resiko Demam Typoid di Puskesmas Bhintuka Kabupaten Mimika Provinsi Papua

Typhoid Fever Is An Infectious Disease Caused By Salmonella
Typhi Which Is Usually Found In The Digestive Tract With Symptoms Of
Prolonged Fever, Digestive Tract Disorders And Impaired Consciousness.
Who (World Health Organization) Data Estimates That The Incidence Rate
Worldwide Is Around 17 Million Per Year With 600,000 People Dying From
Typhoid Fever And 70% Of Deaths Occurring In Asia.
This Study Aims To Determine The Risk Factors For Typhoid
Fever. The Research Design Used Was A Case-Control Study With A
Simple Random Sampling Technique Consisting Of 68 Cases And 68
Controls.
The Results Of The Odss Ratio Analysis With A Confidence Interval
(Ci) = 95% Indicate That Age Is A Risk Factor For Typhoid Fever With An
Or Value Of 35.00, Education Is A Risk Factor For Typhoid Fever With An
Or Value Of 36.52, Spal Is A Risk Factor For Typhoid Fever. Typhoid
Fever With An Or Value Of 8.38 And Personal Hygiene Is A Risk Factor
For Typhoid Fever With An Or Value Of 23.16.
The Need To Increase The Quantity And Quality Of Environmental
Sanitation Such As Waste Water, The Need For Counseling On Matters
Concerning Individuals. The Need For Further Research On Other Risk
Factors Associated With The Incidence Of Typhoid Fever.
Keywords : Age, Education Level, Spal, Personal Hygiene And
Typhoid Fever
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