RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ERSONAL HYGIENE, TOILET CONDITIONS OF FAMILY AND THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WITH THE INCIDENCE OF TYPHOID FEVER IN PUSKESMAS NOGOSARI BOYOLALI

Triono, Agung and Kasdjono, Heru Subaris and Wijayanti, Anisa Catur (2015) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ERSONAL HYGIENE, TOILET CONDITIONS OF FAMILY AND THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WITH THE INCIDENCE OF TYPHOID FEVER IN PUSKESMAS NOGOSARI BOYOLALI. PROCEEDINGS International Seminar and Workshop on Public Health Action "Building Healthy Community".

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Abstract

Typhoid fever is a disease caused by infection with the bacterium Salmonella typhi, the disease is still a public health problem, especially in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between personal hygiene, conditions of household toilets and information received with the incidence of typhoid fever in Puskesmas Nogosari Boyolali. This type of research is observational research with case control design. Population of cases in this study were all patients with typhoid fever in January-December 2014, while population control is not the typhoid fever patients. Selection of the sample in the case group of 35 people and control as many as 35 people were done using Fixed Disease Sampling techniques while using a Chi Square test. Results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between the habit of washing hands after defecation (p = 0.008; OR = 3.750; 95% CI = 1.383 to 10.169), the habit of washing hands before eating (p = 0.030; OR = 2.909; 95% CI = 1.093 to 7.739), eating habits outside the home (p = 0.039; OR = 3.000; 95% CI = 1.034 to 8.702), the received information with the incidence of typhoid fever (p = 0.007; OR = 4.008; 95% CI = 1.428 to 11.247) and there is no relationship between the habit of washing raw food that will be eaten immediately (p = 0.225), family latrine condition (0.220) with the incidence of typhoid fever in Puskesmas Nogosari Boyolali. Keywords : Personal hygiene, toilet condition, Information, Typhoid Fever

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