Faktor Risiko Kejadian Demam Berdarah Dengue di Kecamatan Tempe Kabupaten Wajo 2009

Dengue fever is a disease develops in subtropic and tropic areas an has become and arboviral disease in human. There are many factors affecting the prevalence of the dengue fever disease : host, environment and the virus itself. Most of the dengue fever cases found in the are Tempe District of witch majority. The were 116 dengue fever patients in 2007 and increased to 123 patients in 2007 and The aim of the study was the risk factor between knoeledge of the community, attitudes, acts, reservoirs and physical environment with prevalence of dengue fever at district Tempe. The study was observasional using risk factor study and conducted at the in Tempe district. Wajo town, South Sulawesi. The number of samples was 204 respondent selec-ted by systematic random sampling using Lemeshow formula. The data were analyzed statisti-cally using univariate, bivariate with chi square and multivariate with logistic regretion at the leved of significance p < o,25. The results of the study indicate that knowledge (OR=5,046, 95% CI; 2,668-9,548); attitudes (OR=1,347,95% CI; 0,750-2,419); aets (OR=4,379, 95% CI; 2,343-8,182); reservoirs (OR=6,913, 95% CI; 3,947-15,416). Are risk factors in the incident of dengue fever. The most dominant factor affecting the incidence of dengue fever below physicall environments (OR=4,280). It is recommended to use media and counseling effectively to cha-nge the behavior of the community in preventing the prevalence of dengue fever. Key Words : Knowledge, Attitude, Aet, Reservoir Condition, Physical Environmen