Risk factors and fogging effectiveness of dengue hemorrhagic fever incidence in the Pontap Public Health Center area in Palopo City, Indonesia

Abstract

Objective

This study aims to analyze the relationship between the use of screen in ventilation, the use of anti-mosquitoes, the habit of hanging clothes and the effectiveness of fogging on the incidence of DHF in the Pontap Community Health Center, Palopo City.

Method

The study design was a case–control study. The study type was quasi-experimental using the non-randomized one group pretest–posttest with control design. The statistical test used Chi-square and logistic regression test.

Result

There was a relationship between the use of anti-mosquito repellent and the incidence of DHF with a p-value = 0.000; OR = 7.222; 95% CI: 2.515–20.736. Habits of hanging clothes with a p-value = 0.000; OR = 10.545; 95% CI: 3.399–32.719.

Conclusion

The use of screen in home ventilation did not have a significant correlation with the incidence of DHF. While the fogging is still quite effective decreasing the density of the Aedes aegypti.