Factors associated with dengue prevention behaviour in riverbank area: A cross-sectional study

Autor: Paulin Surya Phillabertha, Erri Larene Safika, Firdian Makrufardi, Sungkono
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
ISSN: 2049-0801
Popis: Introduction Dengue has been a burden, especially in tropical country. Indonesian Ministry of Health promote dengue prevention through environmental control with 3 M (covering water storage, cleaning water storage, and recycling unused items) practices. Here we analyzed factors associated with dengue prevention behavior in riverbank area of Yogyakarta Province. Methods The study employed cross-sectional survey covering riverbank area of Sendowo, Yogyakarta Province. This study systematically sampled 1 representative from every household to describe the condition of 1 house. We analyzed the associations between subjects' characteristics and dependent variables using Pearson's chi-square test. Results Overall, 89 subjects were enrolled in this study, of whom 11.2% males and 88.8% females. Age and occupation were associated with covering water storage variable with p-value of
Highlights • Dengue has been a burden in tropical country • Several factors associated with dengue prevention behavior in riverbank area • It is essential to promote dengue prevention through environmental control
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