Association Between Environmental Factors And The Presence Of Mosquito Larvae To Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) In Karimunbesar Island, Indonesia

Abstract

Karimun Regency is an archipelago with an average temperature of 27.8^oC and an average humidity of 83.7% which is ideal for the breeding of Aedes sp. The community also has many water reservoirs both inside and outside the house. The condition can increase the density of Aedes sp. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between environmental factors and the presence of larvae with the incidence of DHF on Karimun Besar Island, Karimun Islands, Indonesia. This study used case control design. The total sample of 92 respondents with 46 case samples and 46 control samples. Case samples were taken by total sampling. The presence of larvae was associated with the incidence of DHF (p-value = 0.005; OR = 5.600, 95% CI = 1,701-18,438).