1Faculty of Community Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar
Diarrhea is still a public health problem in developing countries like Indonesia. Environment is one of the determinants of the occurrence of diseases due to uncertain climate change. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of climate factors (air temperature, humidity, and rainfall) with the incidence of diarrhea in Makassar City. This study used an ecological study design with univariate and bivariate analysis. Bivariate analysis using correlation analysis. The study sample is the number of months in five years from 2011–2015, which is 60 months. Univariate results show that the average air temperature of Makassar City in 2011–2015 has increased every year, while humidity and rainfall in general have decreased. The results of bivariate analysis showed that there was a relationship between humidity (p = 0, 000; r = 0, 501) and rainfall (p = 0, 001; r = 0, 429) with the incidence of diarrhea in Makassar City in 2011–2015 with a moderate strength relationship. While the temperature variable has no relationship with the incidence of diarrhea in Makassar City in 2011–2015 (p = 0.113).
Air Temperature, Humidity, Rainfall, Diarrhea
