Open AccessAnalysis of Diabetes Mellitus and Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Exposure as Lung Tuberculosis Risk Factors
Author(s) -
Riana Eka Emas Santi,
Aulia Hayyu Ravenia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
community medicine and education journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2774-2962
DOI - 10.37275/cmej.v2i2.116
Subject(s) - diabetes mellitus , medicine , environmental health , tuberculosis , tobacco smoke , smoke , pathology , geography , meteorology , endocrinology
Indonesia, is the country with the second highest lung TB case in the world. Some studies suggest there is a relationship between TB and diabetes. The smoking habit is also linked because it can damage the lung defense mechanism thereby facilitating the entry of TB germs. This research was conducted to analyze diabetes mellitus and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) as risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis. This research is a quantitative analytic study with Case Control conducted in the TB Endemic Region in Palembang, namely the work area of the Kertapati Health Center, Sei Selincah Health Center and 23 ilir Health Center in February to December 2018. Data were obtained from primary data obtained from questionnaires and examinations physical. The data obtained are presented in the form of a master tabulation and processed using the Chi-square test and T-test analysis. In this study showed no significant relationship between blood sugar levels when with tuberculosis status (p = 0.075).