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Faktor Risiko Kejadian Pneumonia pada Balita di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Mattirobulu, Kabupaten Pinrang

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Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung, withtack to children under five years old and the incidence is mostly caused by various factors. Aim: was to Mattirobulu Public Health centre in Pinrang regency in 2007. Method: The design of this research was discover the risk factor related to the incidance of pneumonia in children under five years at the Mattiroubulu Public Health centre in Pinrang regency in 2007. Method: the design of this research was case control study. The number of samples was 160 children under five years consisted of 80 cases and 80 controls. The data was analyzed by using cross tabulation, odds ratio, and multiple linier logistik regression. Result: of the study indicate that age (OR: 5.502), low body weight at birth at (OR: 5.112), immunization status (OR: 5.363), density of un mate (OR: 2.756), smoking habit (OR: 10.867), and mother’s knowledge (OR: 8,131), are risk factor in the incidence of pneumonia. The most dominant rik factor affecting the incidence of pneumonia: is smoking (OR:6.600). Therefore, is recommended that the health workers provide intensive on the importance of immunization and not smoking near children under five years and the risk to suffer from pneumonia.

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Medika:35(8):516-519

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Jakarta : PT Grafiti Medika Pres., 2009

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0216-0910

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RISK FAKTOR
ONEUNOMIA

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