FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KEJADIAN PNEUMONIA PADA BALITA

Abstract

Pneumonia is one of the causes of infant mortality. The percentage of pneumonia in
Indonesia in 2009 increased (49.23%) and in 2010, falling to (39.38%) of the number of
infants in Indonesia. In as many as 16.401 cases of Bengkulu province. The high incidence of
pneumonia were found in 214 cases Curup health center. The purpose of this study determine
the relationship of the factors associated with the incidence of pneumonia in infants Curup
Work Area Health Center in 2013. This study used a case-control method with a number of
38 samples were taken in total control sampling and 38 samples were taken by simple random
sampling. The place and time of the study, in Curup Health Center in January 2014. Retrieval
of data using a data collection sheet was analyzed using Chi-square. Univariate analysis
showed almost all of the infants (89.5%) did not LBW, most of the infants (65.8%) had
complete immunization status and most of the infants (68.4%) were exclusively breastfed. In
bivariate analysis showed that risk factors have a relationship with the pneumonia is exclusive
breastfeeding (OR = 3.714), immunization status (OR = 3.375) and the risk factors associated
with pneumonia is not LBW(OR = 0.521).