Risk Factors of Moderate and Severe Malnutrition in Under Five Children at East Nusa Tenggara
| Main Authors: | Ariesthi, K. Dwi, Tresna Adhi, K., Wirawan, D.N. |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Program Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Udayana
, 2015
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http://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/phpma/article/view/16669 http://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/phpma/article/view/16669/10943 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background and purpose: East Nusa Tenggara is the province with the prevalence of moderate and severemalnutrition second highest in Indonesia, amounting to 29.4%. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors ofmoderate and severe malnutrition among under five children at East Nusa Tenggara.Methods: A case control study was carried out at North Kodi Sub-district, Southwest Sumba District, East NusaTenggara, consisted of 38 moderate and severe malnutrition under five children as cases and 76 healthy under fivechildren as controls. Independent variables were maternal and child factors, feeding and health care practises andsanitazion. Data were collected by conducting interviews and analyzed using Stata SE 12.1. Bivariate analyzis was doneto calculate crude odd ratio and logistic regression was done to calculate adjusted odd ratio.Results: Bivariate analyzis showed that family income, frequency of illness, mother’s knowledge, frequency of visitinghealth care centres, number of children , and quality of drinking water supply were risk factors. Multivariate analysisshowed that significant risk factors were frequency of illness (adjusted OR=35,4; 95%CI:4,8 – 256,8), family income(adjusted OR=14.8; 95%CI: 2.1-100.9), mother’s knowledge (adjusted OR=9.8; 95%CI: 1.4-66.1), frequency of visitingposyandu (adjusted OR=9.0; 95%CI: 1.6-50.7) and source of drinking water (adjusted OR=7.1; 95%CI: 1.1-45.5).Conclusion: Frequency of illness, family income, mother’s knowledge, frequency of visiting posyandu and source ofdrinking water were predominate risk factors of moderate and severe malnutrition at North Kodi Sub-district,Southwest Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara.