Correlation between Completeness of Basic Immunization and Other Factors with the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infection in Toddlers

Abstract

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is a common disease that occurs in children under five. In
developing countries, the probability of the disease within an age group of toddlers estimated 29%
cases per child/year and in developed countries 5% cases per child / year. It shows that there are 156
million new cases per year in the world in which 151 million cases (96.7%) occur in developing
countries. Episode cold on Toddlers in Indonesia estimated 2-3 times per year (Rudan et al Bulletin
WHO 2008). This study aims to determine the correlation between the comprehensiveness of basic
immunization and other factors in terms of ARI on toddler in Cipejeuh Wetan – Cirebon within
January to October 2016. The factors that are examined include comprehensiveness of basic
immunization, exclusive breastfeeding, nutrition, smoking behavior in the home. The design study is
cross-sectional. Sampling technique is cluster random sampling with the primary data source in 62
children under five years using questionnaire. The analysis is Chi-square. The statistical test showed
a significant correlation between ARI against nutrition (p=0.015), smoking behavior in the home
(p=0.009).