A 2024 study conducted in the service area of Poasia Public Health Center, Kendari City, investigated the risk factors contributing to tuberculosis (TB) among individuals of productive age (15–64 years). Using a quantitative case-control design, the study focused on five potential risk factors: ventilation area, housing density, economic status, history of diabetes mellitus (DM), and nutritional status. The study included 88 participants—22 confirmed TB cases and 66 non-TB controls—selected through total and purposive sampling.
The demographic data revealed that most respondents were women (63.6%), with the largest age group being 35–44 years (27.3%). Alarmingly, 97.7% of participants lived in homes with inadequate ventilation, and over half had low income. However, only 15.9% had a history of diabetes, and the majority (87.5%) had normal nutritional status. Statistical analysis found no significant associations between TB incidence and ventilation, housing density, economic status, or diabetes history. For instance, the odds ratio for housing density was 1.19 (p = 0.350), while economic status and diabetes history showed similarly non-significant results.
The only factor found to have a statistically significant relationship with TB incidence was nutritional status. Individuals with poor nutritional status were over four times more likely to develop TB (OR = 4.575, p = 0.025). This finding underscores the importance of addressing malnutrition as a critical factor in TB prevention strategies, especially among adults of working age in high-risk communities like those served by the Poasia Health Center.
Source: Syahrani, F., Lestari, H. and Irma, I., 2025. Faktor Risiko Kejadian TBC pada Usia Produktif di Puskesmas Poasia, Kota Kendari Tahun 2024. Jurnal Kendari Kesehatan Masyarakat, 4(3), pp.221-229.
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