OBJECTIVE One of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years old is acute respiratory tract infection. One of the factors that contributes to the incidence of acute respiratory tract infection is nutritional status.The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of acute respiratory tract infection in children aged 12-59 months at Penjaringan II Community Health Centre, North Jakarta on May-April 2019.
METHODS This study uses cross-sectional methods, with total sample 80 children aged 12-59 months who came to Penjaringan II Community Health Centre on May-April 2019. Samples were obtained using simple random sampling technique. By using secondary data from medical records, the diagnosis of acute respiratory tract infection and weight was obtained. Nutritional status was assessed by WHO (weight by age, Z-score). The relationship between the nutritional status and the incidence of acute respiratory tract infection was analyzed using Chi-Square test at 95% confidence interval.
RESULT The prevalence of acute respiratory tract infection in children aged 12-59 months at Penjaringan II Community Health Centre was 67.5%, with 22,5% acute respiratory tract infection occured in chilldren with malnutrition and 45% with good nutritional status. Nutritional status was positively related to the incidence of acute respiratory tract infection with p value 0,013 (p<0,05), OR 6 (95% CI 1,274-28,254).
CONCLUSION There is a relationship between nutirional status and acute respiratory tract infection in children aged 12-59 months at Penjaringan II Community Health Centre.