Risk Factors for the Incident of TBC in Primary School Age Children in the Rangkah and Pacar Keling Public Health Area, Surabaya

Abstract

TB or tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which mostly attacks the lungs, but can also affect other body organs. The cause of TB that influences a person's possibility of developing pulmonary tuberculosis is low body immunity (immunosuppression). This study aimed to analyze risk factors (nutritional status, medical history, smoking, place of residence) with the incidence of TB in elementary school children in the Rngkah and Pacar Keling Community Health Center area, Surabaya. The type of research was descriptive with a cross-sectional research design. Sampling was done using a sample quota of 200 grade 2 and grade 5 school children aged 6-12 years. Data variables include characteristics and nutritional status of school children at risk of TB. Bivariate data analysis in the form of nutritional status, risk of TB using the chi-square test, and multivariate analysis in the form of TB treatment and smoking using the logistic regression test. TB treatment was not significantly associated with the incidence of TB (OR = 0.65, CI 95%, p = 0.666). Smoking was not significantly related to the incidence of TB (OR = 4.163, CI 95%, p=0.572). Nutritional status was significantly related to the incidence of TB (p<0.001). Active smoking has a very high influence and nutritional status has a significant influence on the incidence of TB, so there is a need for closer monitoring of school children to reduce the incidence of TB.