Risk factor model for pulmonary tuberculosis occurrence in Makassar using spatial approach

Abstract

Objective

To investigate the distribution of pulmonary TB cases and develop a risk factor model for pulmonary TB occurrence in Makassar using Spatial Autoregressive (SAR) approach.

Method

This research was observational analytic using case control method to develop a risk factor model for pulmonary tuberculosis occurrence with SAR. The sample was 368 people consisting of 182 cases and 186 control.

Results

The results indicate that there is relation between pulmonary tuberculosis occurrence in one location and another (spatial effect). Variables that are related to the disease occurrence are: occupancy density as well as humidity and lighting of house environment. Meanwhile, variables that are not related to the disease occurrence are: temperature and history of contact with tuberculosis.

Conclusion

The risk factor model for pulmonary tuberculosis occurrence was (SAR): Y=−1.212−0.185∑j=1,i≠jnwijyi+0.28   occupancy   density + 0.31   humidity + 0.44   lighting + 0.09   temperature − 0.24   history   of   contact.