Analisis Kovarians sebagai Salah Satu Metode Pengendali Variabel Eksternal

The objective of this research is to apply the covariance analysis method and multivariate analysis of variance to understand the influence of mengkudu ingredient combined with kumis kucing leaves on the diastolic blood pressure.The procedure used in this research was secondary data analysis. The data were categorized into three age groups, such as : ¥ 50 years, 51-64 years and ¥ 65 years. Each group was given the same ingredient. The diastolic blood pressure was measured twice, before and after treatment. The Individuals were invol-ved in this study, those who got hypertension with criteria : diastolic blood pressure were 2: 90 mmHg. The Analysis method used in this research were covariance analysis and multi-variate analysis of variance. The results of the analysis show that there were probability values (P) difference between covariance analysis (P=0,11) and multivariate analysis of variance (P = 0,24)Keywords : Influence, Ingredient, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Covariance Analysis, And Multivariate Variance Analysi

Hubungan Karakteristik dengan Perilaku Seksual Anak Jalanan di Kota Makassar

Pada umumnya perilaku seksual yang dilakukan oleh anak jalanan muncul karena adanya rasa ingin tahu yang besar dan adanya dorongan untuk mencoba pengalaman baru di masa remaja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan karakteristik dengan perilaku seksual anak jalanan di Kota Makasar. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan cross sectional study. Populasi adalah semua anak jalanan di Kota Makassar berjumlah 500 anak sampai September 2013. Sampel merupakan sebagian dari anak jalanan yang diperoleh dengan metodeaccidental sampling selama penelitian berlangsung, sebanyak 212 responden. Data primer dikumpulkan dengan teknik wawancara menggunakan kuesioner. Data dianalisis secara univariat dan bivariat menggunakan uji chi-square yang berguna untuk menguji hubungan atau pengaruh dua buah variabel nominal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkanterdapat hubungan antara umur (p=0,001;p=0,023), aktivitas (p=0,029;p=0,000), hubungan dengan orang tua (p=0,012;p=0,006) dan tingkat ketaatan beragama (p=0,000;p=0,000) dengan perilaku seksual anak jalanan di Kota Makassar. Sedangkan 3 (tiga) variabel yaitu lama di jalanan, pendidikan dan tempat tinggal tidak terdapat hubungan dengan perilaku seksual anak jalanan di Kota Makassar

Pentingnya Kolaborasi Stakeholder dalam Mewujudkan Terminal Sehat di Sulawesi Selatan

Healthy cities merupakan isu yang sangat kompleks, melibatkan banyak sektor dan berbagai disiplin ilmu, olehnya itu healthy cities hanya bisa dicapai kalau semua sektor yang terlibat dapat berkolaborasi dengan baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui cara yang dinilai efektif untuk mewujudkan terminal sehat. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan participation action research (PAR). Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui focus group discussion (FGD), wawancara mendalam. Informan penelitian yaitu ketua Persatuan Penyandang Disabilitas Sulawesi Selatan, Ketua Organisasi Angkutan Darat, perwakilan Solidaritas Perempuan Sulawesi Selatan, pengguna terminal, koordinator kebersihan Terminal, Humas Terminal, Direktur Operasional Terminal, ahli kesehatan masyarakat, pedagang dan Direktur Utama Terminal. Hasil FGD berkesimpulan bahwa kolaborasi stakeholder adalah kunci sukses dalam mewujudkan konsep terminal sehat

Ultrasonic imaging of textured alumina

Ultrasonic images representing the bulk attenuation and velocity of a set of alumina samples were obtained by a pulse-echo contact scanning technique. The samples were taken from larger bodies that were chemically similar but were processed by extrusion or isostatic processing. The crack growth resistance and fracture toughness of the larger bodies were found to vary with processing method and test orientation. The results presented here demonstrate that differences in texture that contribute to variations in structural performance can be revealed by analytic ultrasonic techniques

A population-based case-control study on social factors and risk of testicular germ cell tumours

Objectives Incidence rates for testicular cancer have risen over the last few decades. Findings of an association between the risk of testicular cancer and social factors are controversial. The association of testicular cancer and different indicators of social factors were examined in this study.<p></p> Design Case–control study.<p></p> Setting Population-based multicentre study in four German regions (city states Bremen and Hamburg, the Saarland region and the city of Essen).<p></p> Participants The study included 797 control participants and 266 participants newly diagnosed with testicular cancer of which 167 cases were classified as seminoma and 99 as non-seminoma. The age of study participants ranged from 15 to 69 years.<p></p> Methods Social position was classified by educational attainment level, posteducational training, occupational sectors according to Erikson-Goldthorpe-Portocarrero (EGP) and the socioeconomic status (SES) on the basis of the International SocioEconomic Index of occupational status (ISEI). ORs and corresponding 95% CIs (95% CIs) were calculated for the whole study sample and for seminoma and non-seminoma separately.<p></p> Results Testicular cancer risk was modestly increased among participants with an apprenticeship (OR=1.7 (95% CI 1.0 to 2.8)) or a university degree (OR=1.6 (95% CI 0.9 to 2.8)) relative to those whose education was limited to school. Analysis of occupational sectors revealed an excess risk for farmers and farm-related occupations. No clear trend was observed for the analyses according to the ISEI-scale.<p></p> Conclusions Social factors based on occupational measures were not a risk factor for testicular cancer in this study. The elevated risk in farmers and farm-related occupations warrants further research including analysis of occupational exposures.<p></p&gt

Penurunan Nyeri Persalinan dengan Kompres Hangat dan Massage Effleurage

Nyeri persalinan memiliki derajat yang paling tinggi diantara rasa nyeri yang lain sehingga banyak perempuan yang belum siap memiliki anak karena membayangkan rasa sakit yang akan dialami saat melahirkan.Tujuan penelitian mengetahui perbandingan nyeri persalinan sebelum dan setelah diberikan kompres hangat dan massage effleurage. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian pre-eksperimen dengan rancangan One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Populasi penelitian adalah semua ibu bersalin yang datang ke ruang bersalin Puskesmas Plus Bara-Baraya Makassar dalam setahun terakhir sebanyak 504 orang dan besar sampel 22 orang. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling. Analisis data menggunakan komputer program SPSS dengan uji Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya penurunan nyeri persalinan, dengan rata-rata nyeri sebelum intervensi mean=7,00 setelah intervensi menjadi mean=4,14. Hasil uji statistik diperoleh nilai p=0,000 yang berarti p<0,05, dengan demikian dapat disimpulan bahwa ada penrunan secara signifikan nyeri persalinan pada primipara setelah diberikan kompres hangat dan massage effleurage selama kala satu persalinan

The Gamma-Ray Imaging Spectrometer (GRIS): A new balloon-borne experiment for gamma-ray line astronomy

High resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy is a relatively new field that holds great promise for further understanding of high energy astrophysical processes. When the high resolution gamma-ray spectrometer (GRSE) was removed from the GRO payload, a balloon program was initiated to permit continued development and improvement of instrumentation in this field, as well as continued scientific observations. The Gamma-Ray Imaging Spectrometer (GRIS) is one of the experiments selected as part of this program. The instrument contains a number of new and innovative features that are expected to produce a significant improvement in source location accuracy and sensitivity over previous balloon and satellite experiments