PROFIL KEJADIAN TINEA PEDIS DI RS PKU MUHAMMADIYAH GAMPING YOGYAKARTA PERIODE JANUARI 2015 - SEPTEMBER 2016
Abstract
Background: Tinea pedis is a superficial fungal infection caused by invasion of keratin tissue such as hair, nails and corneal lining of the skin. It is commonly suffered by adult and adolescent males versus women and children, which can increase due to high humidity, personal hygiene, age, sex, and immunodeficiency.
Objective: To determine the profile of incidence of tinea pedis, based on age, sex, type of work, education level, and comorbidities.
Method: This study used cross sectional and were analyzed by chi-square test. Research approach from medical record data of 126 patients in PKU Muhammadiyah Gamping Hospital from January 2015 to September 2016.
Results: The results of the study in range of age group 15-64 years with the prevalence in P value 0.000 (P <0.05) is that group has a risk of getting tinea pedis. High school education with the highest prevalence of 12 people in the value of P 0.004 (P <0.05), and private employment with a prevalence of 15 people in the P value of 0.000 (P <0.05) indicates a significant relationship for the occurrence of tinea pedis. Female have a higher prevalence as much as 21 patients, with P value 0.317 (P> 0.005) showed no significant association between sex with tinea pedis occurrence.
Conclusion: The conclusion of the study is there is a significant relationship between incidence of tinea pedis with age, type of work and education level. However, there was no significant association between tinea pedis incidence and gender.