Open AccessCHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS WITH PNEUMONIA IN METROPOLITAN CITY
Author(s) -
Diah Ayu Agustin,
Silvana Evi Linda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
malaysian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2550-1607
DOI - 10.31674/mjmr.2018.v02i02.003
Subject(s) - measles , medicine , pneumonia , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , metropolitan area , malnutrition , univariate analysis , immunization , environmental health , multivariate analysis , immunology , vaccination , pathology , physics , antigen , optics
The biggest disease include Pneumonia causes the death of a child. Pneumonia risk factors in children under five years include age, decreased endurance of the body in children with malnutrition, got no exclusive breast milk, do not get immunization against measles and DPT. This research aims at identifying risk factors based on the characteristics of the children under five treated with pneumonia. The study design is a description with a sample size of 34 children. The results of univariate data analysis found that the highest incidence of pneumonia in this study aged 12-23 months (38%), the lowest age of 48-59 months (12%). The majority of children under five are male (55.9%), normal nutritional status (97.1%), getting exclusive breast milk (61.8%), got the measles and DPT immunization (70.6%), as well as 100% domiciled in Jakarta metropolitan city. Research results are expected to contribute in the prevention and treatment of pneumonia in children under five year as well as the basis for further research.