The  Correlation Between Nutritional Status, Age, and Gender on the Incidence of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections

Nurul Azmah Nikmatullah; Irmawati Masyhuda; Etin Diah Permanasari; Chintya Rahmadilla

doi:10.33533/jpm.v17i2.6896

Authors

Nurul Azmah Nikmatullah Program Studi Analis Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA, Jakarta,
Irmawati Masyhuda Puskesmas Matandahi, Kabupaten Konawe Utara, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
Etin Diah Permanasari Sekolah Pascasarjana, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA, Jakarta, Indonesia
Chintya Rahmadilla Program Studi Analis Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA, Jakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33533/jpm.v17i2.6896

Keywords:

Age, Gender, Infection, Nutritional status, Soil-transmitted helminth

Abstract

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections most commonly infect preschool and school-age children. The prevalence of STH infection remains high, i.e., 73 million children are infected in Indonesia. The most commonly infecting worms are roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworms (Trichuris trichiura), and hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus). STH infection is transmitted through soil contaminated by STH eggs or larvae. Personal hygiene, availability of clean water, and defecation behavior are factors in the development of STH infection. Prolonged infection can cause malnutrition, anemia, and slow growth. This study aims to examine the association between nutritional status, age, and gender on the incidence of STH infection. This research is a descriptive-analytical study with a cross-sectional approach. Fifteen (42.86%) of 35 preschool and school-age children's stool samples were positive for Ascaris lumbricoides eggs. The nutritional status of the children was grouped into underweight, normal, and overweight. The body mass index (BMI) calculation resulted in 65.71% (23/35) underweight, 31.43% (11/35) normal, and 2.86% (1/35) overweight children. The Spearmen test shows that there is no significant correlation between nutritional status (p=0.517), age (p=0.614), and gender (p=0.637) on STH infection.

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