Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 4

Analysis of Risk on the Incidence of Scabies Personal hygiene in boarding School darul Arqam gombara Makassar

  • Author:
  • Anwar Mallongi1,, Ayu Puspitasari2, Muhammad Ikhtiar3, Arman 3, A.A. Arsunan4
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 227 to 231

1Professor of Environmental Health Department Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University

2Environmental Health Department Faculty of Public Health, Muslim State University, Makassar

3Senior Lecturer of Faculty of Public Health, Muslim State University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

4Professor of Epidemiology Department Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University

Abstract

To analyze the risk factors on the incidence of scabies Personal Hygiene in Boarding Darul Arqam Gombara Makassar.

The study design was observational analytic with case control study design. The sample population is the population in this study are all Student Son recorded live in Pesantren Darul Arqam Gombara Makassar. Data were collected through interviews using a questionnaire. Components of the questionnaire includes personal hygiene.

Having performed statistical tests showed that skin Cleanliness is not a risk factor for the incidence of scabies (OR = 0.481; 95% CI = 0.216 to 1.074), Hand Hygiene and Nails is not a risk factor for the incidence of scabies (OR = 0.785; 95% CI = 0.200–3.087), towels Cleanliness is not a risk factor for the incidence of scabies (OR = 0.376; 95% CI = 0.157 to 0.3448), Hygiene Beds and bed linen are risk factors on the incidence of scabies (OR = 3.111; 95% CI = 0.314–30.840), direct contact with patients is a risk factor for the incidence of scabies (OR = 2.069; 95% CI = 1.722 to 2.551).

Keywords

Scabies, Personal Hygiene, Risk Factor