# Risk factors of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Biringkanaya District, Makassar City, Indonesia: A Case-Control Study
> Amelia R.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/risk-factors-of-dengue-hemorrhagic-fever-in-biringkanaya-district-makassar-city
Jurnal / Konferensi: Gaceta Medica De Caracas
Tahun terbit: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47307/GMC.2024.132.4.10
ISSN: 03674762
Kuartil SJR: Q4
Citations: 1

## Authors
- Amelia R.

## Abstract
Background: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a very deadly disease and has become a global health threat, especially in tropical areas, with millions of cases occurring each year and a significant mortality rate. Aim: The research aims to analyze risk factors for the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in Biringkanaya District, Makassar City, in 2023. Method: This study is quantitative research using case-control study. Results: The results showed that the use of mosquito repellent (OR=5.254, 95 %CI=2.167-12.812), behavior of radicating mosquito nests (OR=4.355, 95 % CI=1.807-10.876), and support from health workers (OR=5.392, 95 %CI=2.152-14.325) is a significant risk factor for the incidence of dengue fever in Biringkanaya District, MakassarCity.

## Keywords
- Dengue fever
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Environmental health
- Incidence (geometry)
- Medicine
- Risk factor
- Geography
- Dengue virus
- Virology
- Internal medicine
- Physics
- Optics

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