CD Lloyd

Dewi Susanna

Tris Eryando

Malaria Journal

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The relationship between knowledge of malaria
transmission and malaria prevention and the risk
of malaria infection in the coastal region of
Batam City in Indonesia
Dewi Susanna1*, Tris Eryando2
From Parasite to Prevention: Advances in the understanding of malaria
Edinburgh, UK. 20-22 October 2010
Backgound
Malaria is still become a serious health problem in
Indonesia. The spread of malaria cases are depend on
many factors, such as area characteristics or ecological
factors. The objective of this study was to assess the
relationship between the knowledge of malaria transmis-
sion and malaria prevention and the risk of malaria
infection in the coastal region of Batam City in
Indonesia.
Methods
The study was conducted in coastal region the coastal
region of Batam City in Indonesia, using crossectional
design. This research had got the subject 170 in total
included cases and non-cases. The case detection based
on the microscopy examination. Then, the subjects were
asked using a structured questionnaire consisted of 22
questions regarding the knowledge, perception, and
practice everything about malaria. The obtained data
was managed based on the median of the all answers
and then categorized as good and bad knowledge. The
collected data analyzed using c2 test and spatial analyses
using nearest neighbours by Thiessen polygons analysis
[1].
Results
There was no significant relationship (p > 0.05) between
the variables of general knowledge, malaria transmission,
malaria prevention with number of cases and non-cases.
The knowledge on malaria transmission did not have
relationship with malaria incidence (Table 1). From the
polygon analysis seemed the distribution of malaria
cases and no cases appeared evenly spread throughout
the area of research.
Conclusion
There were not the differences between knowledge of
malaria transmission and malaria prevention and the
risk of malaria infection in the coastal region. The cases
and non cases distribution seemed spread evenly.
1 Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of
Indonesia, Depok Campus, Indonesia 16424
Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
Table 1 The Relationship between knowledge of malaria
transmission and malaria prevention and the risk of
malaria infection in the coastal region of Batam City in
Indonesia
Malaria
Variable Case Non Case Total p value OR (CI 95%)
General Knowledge
Bad 15 65 80
Good 11 79 90 0,23 1,66 (0,66-4,19
Total 26 144 170
Transmission
Bad Knowledge 18 111 129
Good Knowledge 8 33 41 0,389 0,67 (0,25-1,86)
Total 26 144 170
Prevention
Bad Knowledge 20 113 133
Good Knowledge 6 31 37 0,860 0,93 (0,40-2,14)
Total 26 144 170
OR, Odds ratio; CI, Confidence Interval 95 %
Susanna and Eryando Malaria Journal 2010, 9(Suppl 2):P50
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Author details
1 Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of
Indonesia, Depok Campus, Indonesia 16424. 2Department Biostatistic and
Health Informatics, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok
Campus, Indonesia 16424.
Published: 20 October 2010
Reference
1. Lloyd CD: Boca Raton: CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group. Local model
for spatial analysis 2007, 94.
doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-S2-P50
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of malaria infection in the coastal region of Batam City in Indonesia.
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