THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF HOMES TO THE LUNG TUBERCULOSIS DISEASE AT WORKING AREA OF SUMBER PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER OF SUMBER IN CIREBON REGENCY

Tuberkulosis paru Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While it primarily affects the lungs, it can also impact
other organs in the body. In the working area of Sumber Public Health Center,
Cirebon Regency, cases of pulmonary TB are still found and are suspected to be
related to poor physical housing conditions, such as poor ventilation, inadequate
hygiene, and overcrowding. This study aimed to determine the relationship of
physical housing environment factors and the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis
in the working area of Sumber Public Health Center in Cirebon Regency. The study
employed a quantitative method with a retrospective approach. The sample
consisted of 66 respondents selected through total sampling. The results of the
multivariate analysis, only the temperature variable has a significant relationship
with the incidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (p = 0.038), with an Exp (B) value =
0.036, which means that inappropriate temperatures can reduce the risk of
Pulmonary TB. Thus, home temperature is the most influential environmental factor
on the incidence of Pulmonary TB in this study. The community is expected to adopt
clean and healthy living behaviors at home, such as regularly opening windows,
reducing room overcrowding, cleaning floors regularly, and maintaining clean and
adequate wall conditions.