TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparing socio-economic conditions of mother and children with leprosy in endemic and non-endemic areas in East Java, Indonesia
AU - Prakoeswa, Flora Ramona Sigit
AU - Awanis, Ghina Shabrina
AU - Azizah, Aini
AU - Prasetyo, Budi
AU - Martini, Santi
AU - Soebono, Hardyanto
AU - Husada, Dominicus
AU - Notobroto, Hari Basuki
AU - Listiawan, Muhammad Yulianto
AU - Endaryanto, Anang
AU - Prakoeswa, Cita Rosita Sigit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background: Leprosy is a disease that causes social, psychological, and economic issues. Failure to treat the causes of the immune system dysregulation in endemic areas of leprosy conditions makes the transmission of the bacteria easier. This paper aims to analyze the comparison of family income, occupation types of mothers and fathers, number of children, access to health facilities, and education of mothers, fathers, and children in mothers and children with leprosy in endemic and non-endemic areas. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study by survey was done in both an endemic and a non-endemic area of leprosy in Tuban Regency, East Java, Indonesia. Retrieval of research data was done using interview techniques. Respondents who participated in this study were 106 pairs of mother and child respondents who met the research restriction criteria. Subjects were divided into 5groups based on diagnosis of leprosy and area of living. Bivariate analysis was performed by comparing the independent variables in each group A, B, C, and D with group E. Results:It was found that the variables that differed significantly between the endemic and non-endemic areas were the variable number of children with a p-value=0.004, family income with a p-value=0.049 and the variable mother’s education with a p-value=0.016. Meanwhile, other variables do not have significant difference. Conclusions:We found significant difference on the number of children, father’s education, mother's education, and family income. These variables can be a risk factor for leprosy. To make efforts to prevent the transmission of leprosy, stakeholders should consider these factors.
AB - Background: Leprosy is a disease that causes social, psychological, and economic issues. Failure to treat the causes of the immune system dysregulation in endemic areas of leprosy conditions makes the transmission of the bacteria easier. This paper aims to analyze the comparison of family income, occupation types of mothers and fathers, number of children, access to health facilities, and education of mothers, fathers, and children in mothers and children with leprosy in endemic and non-endemic areas. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study by survey was done in both an endemic and a non-endemic area of leprosy in Tuban Regency, East Java, Indonesia. Retrieval of research data was done using interview techniques. Respondents who participated in this study were 106 pairs of mother and child respondents who met the research restriction criteria. Subjects were divided into 5groups based on diagnosis of leprosy and area of living. Bivariate analysis was performed by comparing the independent variables in each group A, B, C, and D with group E. Results:It was found that the variables that differed significantly between the endemic and non-endemic areas were the variable number of children with a p-value=0.004, family income with a p-value=0.049 and the variable mother’s education with a p-value=0.016. Meanwhile, other variables do not have significant difference. Conclusions:We found significant difference on the number of children, father’s education, mother's education, and family income. These variables can be a risk factor for leprosy. To make efforts to prevent the transmission of leprosy, stakeholders should consider these factors.
KW - Endemic and non-endemic
KW - Leprosy
KW - Mother and child
KW - Socioeconomic
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U2 - 10.21010/ajid.v15i2.9
DO - 10.21010/ajid.v15i2.9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85103160920
SN - 2006-0165
VL - 15
SP - 52
EP - 58
JO - African Journal of Infectious Diseases
JF - African Journal of Infectious Diseases
IS - 2
ER -