HOME ENVIRONMENTAL AS A RISK FACTOR FOR INCREASING INCIDENT OF TUBERCULOSIS: A CASE CONTROL STUDY

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to determine differences in the physical conditions of residences consisting of residential density, residential ventilation, air humidity, room
temperature and lighting, between TB and non-TB patients. Material and Method: This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling with 84 cases and 85 control group participants. The instruments were an observation sheet, roll meter, digital
thermohygrometer, and digital lux meter LX-90. Chi-square tests were used for data analysis. Results: Home environmental conditions were related to the risk of TB transmission, namely residential density (p= 0.006/ OR=3.811), house ventilation (p<
0.001/ OR= 51.066), air humidity (p= 0.001/ OR=3.496), room temperature (p= 0.029/ OR= 3.046), and lighting (p<0.001, OR= 54.175). Conclusions: The study found that all elements of the home's physical environment have been shown to contribute significantly to tuberculosis transmission, so improving the home's physical surroundings is necessary to control tuberculosis transmission.