Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 4

Risk Factors for Malaria Incidence in Kairatu Sub-District

  • Author:
  • Sahrir Sillehu1, Wiwi Rumaolat1, M. Taufan Umasugi1, Sunik Cahyawati1, Asih Dwi Astuti1, Dewi Kartika2, Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho3,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 1731 to 1734

1Institute of Health Science Maluku Husada

2Department of Public Health, Gorontalo University

3Health Polytechnic of Surabaya

*Corresponding Author: Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho, E-mail: heruswn@gmail.com Pucang Jajar Tengah Street 56, Surabaya, Indonesia

Online published on 27 November, 2019.

Abstract

Annual Parasite Incidence (API) in Kairatu Sub-District, SBB Regency, Maluku is still high. This study aims to analyze the risk factors for malaria incidence in Kairatu, using a case-control design. The research subjects were 54 people consisting of: 27 people in the case group and 27 for the control group. The level of risk was expressed in Odd-Ratio (OR). The OR for “habit of outdoors” was 8.312, OR for “not using mosquito nets” was 10.450, OR for “not using mosquito repellent” was 19.00.

Keywords

Malaria, incidence, risk factors