Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kejadian Malaria pada Ibu Hamil di Indonesia

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium. It has been the main concern of health problem in Indonesia, especially to the high-risk groups; the infants, under-five-years-old children and pregnant women. If a pregnant woman is infected to malaria, it might affect the pregnancy and cause abnormalities to the baby. This analysis is aimed to determine the factors associated with malaria among pregnant women in Indonesia. The data which used for this research is taken from National Basic Health research (Riskesdas) 2013 and the samples are all of pregnant women who'schosen as the respondents in Riskesdas 2013. The data was analyzed using binary logistic regression analysis and backward elimination method. The result shows that the factors associated with malaria among pregnant women in Indonesia are health monitoring of pregnant women by midwives which implemented in the possessing of KIA book, the USAge of electric/coil mosquito repellent when sleeping in the night, the economic status, and the presence of midwives/maternity hospital. The lower the economic status of pregnant women, the higher the risk they tend to get infected with malaria. Pregnant women are advised to check their health status routinely and avoid contact with the vectors of malaria, by using mosquito repellent at night