The Effect of Healthy House Indicators on the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infection in Tangerang Regency, Banten Province.

Autor: Ardi, Tariqul, Patrisha, Milaviza, Nevotra, Faizah, Ghalbi, Salsabila Ainul, Firly, Rizky Amalia, Nur Jusuf, Sultan Bahrain, Wijayanti, Erlina
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Zdroj: International Journal of Public Health Research; 2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1900-1908, 9p
Abstrakt: Introduction A healthy home is a physical building that meets health criteria. The surrounding environment benefits physical and mental health and provides an appropriate social environment for family and individual health. Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is one of the effects of diseases caused by houses that do not meet healthy housing standards. ARI incidence was ranked 5th in Banten Province, with a prevalence of 17.7%. This study aims to determine whether healthy home indicators affect the incidence of ARI in assisted families in Tangerang Regency, Banten Province. Methods This analytic study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted on 115 residents in Kresek Village and Kemiri Village, who were taken using a quota sampling technique. Methods of data analysis using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis using software IBM-SPSS version 29.0 and Microsoft Excel. Results ARI was found in 50.4% of people in the past three months. There was a significant effect (P<0.05) between the incidence of ARI and indicators of a healthy home, specifically the area of ventilation in the house (P=0.002, OR:3.5, 95% CI 2.1 - 28.4) and opening the windows in the family room (P=0.030, OR:3.5, 95% CI 1.3 - 10.78). Conclusions The indicator that most dominantly influenced the incidence of ARI in this study was the ventilation indicator. Thus, a strategy is needed to increase the use of ventilation by the people of Tangerang Regency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index