DETERMINANTS ANALYSIS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS INCIDENCE IN TUGO MULYO PRIMARY CARE IN 2011/2012

Abstract

Background: Pulmonary Tuberculosis  is an infectious disease that’s caused by Tuberculosis Mycobacteria that primarily attacks the lungs, lymph nodes, and intestines. The cases of pulmonary Tuberculosis in Tugu Mulyo Health Centre was three cases in 2008, 10 cases in 2009, 17 cases in 2010 and 44 cases in 2011 data  indicated significant the increase of pulmonary tuberculosis every year. This research aimed to find determinants of pulmonary tuberculosis in Tugu Mulyo Health Center in 2011 to 2012.

Method: This research used case control design. Respondent in this research were  people cases who ever suffered or have been suffering from Tuberculosis in 2011 – 2012 that had  treatment tuberculosis in Tugu Mulyo primary care, while control group was  people who check their sputum in Tugu Mulyo Health Centre with negative result of TB.

Result of research: Results of statistical test shows age (p=0.07 OR = 2.6 (CI: 95%: 0.89-7.60)), gender (p=0.89 OR=1.1(Cl: 95%: 0.47-2.50)), don’t have correlation with Pulmonary Tuberculosis event. Based on  regression analysis of multivariate logistic, there are four most influential variables, that is age, behavior, knowledge, and attitude had other variable adjusted.

Conclusion: The Tugu Mulyo Health Centre needs to improve pulmonary tuberculosis survey program to field in case tracking and counseling to improve society’s knowledge about tuberculosis disease with improving physical housing environment.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Determinants of disease.