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Gambaran Gangguan Cemas Masyarakat di Sekitar Menara Base Tranceiver Station/BTS di Bandung dan Jakarta

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A research on Health Effect of Electromagnetic Fields to People Arround the Base Tranceiver Stations (BTSs) in Jakarta and Bandung was conducted to study the influence of BTS existence on the residents’ mental health condition.

The research design was cross-sectional The number of sample was 655 people scattered in 10 BTSs. The data was collected through interviews using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) questionnaires, conducted by researchers of Center for Public Health Intervention Technology, NIHRD. Data processing and analysis were performed bivariate between the house’s distances from BTSs and the occurrences of anxiety disorder.

The results showed that 64,8% of respondents in Bandung and 57,8% of respondents in Jakarta have a general health complaints such as dizziness/headaches, cough and fever, and suffering from degenerative diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes mellitus (DM). Specially for mental health, there is a significant association between respondents’ anxiety disorders and the distance of their house from the BTSs (p

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Buletin Penelitian Kesehatan, 42 (4) : 267-272

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Jakarta : Sekretariat Balitbangkes., 2014

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6p

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0125-9695

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RADIATION
ANXIETY DISORDERS

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