EXPOSURE RESIDUALS OF CIGARETTE SMOKE TO ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION ON CHILDREN IN THE WORK AREA OF BOOMBARU HEALTH CENTER PALEMBANG

Abstract

The incidence of Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) is still one of the most common public health problems found in toddlers. ARI can occur due to exposure to cigarette smoke residue and environmental factors in the house. The research objective was to analyze the relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke residue in the house and the incidence of ARI among children under five in the working area of ​​Puskesmas Boom Baru Palembang. This research was conducted with a quantitative approach using a cross sectional study design. The research sample was toddlers aged 1-5 years. The technique of analyzing data was univariate, bivariate using the chi square test and multivariate analysis using multiple logistic regression tests of risk factor models. The univariate results showed that there were 67 toddlers diagnosed with ARI, the results of the bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke residues and the incidence of ISPA in children under five (P value = 0.000), and the results of multivariate analysis showed a relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke residues in the house with the incidence of ARI in children under five in the working area of ​​Puskesmas Boom Baru Palembang (P value = <0.0001) after being controlled by exclusive breastfeeding variables (PR 95% CI = 19.93 (4.32-91.91)). Suggested can be the basis for not smoking in the house and can be a reference for increasing health care efforts for toddlers in Palembang City.