Analyze of House Conditions and the Rat Existence Affected to the Leptospirosis Cases in Klaten District

In Klaten district, leptospirosis cases raised up during 6 years (2006–2013), except in 2012. The healthy houses coverage raised up as well, although some houses still had not met healthy house criteria. The aim of this study was to analyze of house conditions and the rat exsistence affected to the leptospirosis cases in Klaten district. This study was observational analytic study used case control design. This study was conducted on November, 2013–June, 2014 by using questionnaire, interview, and observation. The sample was 60 respondents with 30 cases and 30 controls. The independent variables were the house conditions, house components, sanitation facilities, behavior, and rat existence in the house. Bivariate analysis used chi square test, the result showed that the house conditions (p value = 0.009 OR = 6.882), behavior (p value = 0.017 OR = 6.000), and the rat existence in the house (p value = 0.030 OR = 10.545) were related to the leptospirosis cases. Multivariate analysis used logistic regression test, the result showed unhealthy house conditions was the dominant risk factors that affect to the leptospirosis cases with value of probability about 74,6% and two-fold higher risk compared with healthy house conditions. The suggestion for community in Klaten District is attempting to improve the environmental house health by having a clean and healthy living, such as always to put the garbage away to the waterproof and closed bins and to put the garbage away regularly from house in the evening to prevent rats go into house