Factors Influencing Pulmonary Tuberculosis Occurrence of 15 Years Old or Above in Indonesia (Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey Data Analysis in Indonesia Year 2013-2014)

Today, Pulmonary Tuberculosis still remains a notable health concern in Indonesia. Pulmonary Tuberculosis (called TB) is a disease of ancientness who determined by numerous factors. These factors are relating to host, including age, sex, race, socioeconomic, lifestyle, marital status, work, heredity, nutrition and immunity. This study aimed to find out on infl uence factors pulmonary tuberculosis occurrence of 15 years old or above in Indonesia, according to the Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey Data Year 2013-2014. A Cross-Sectional study design. The Number of Samples aged 15 years or above was 67,944. We had performed analysis from secondary data of Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey Year 2013-2014 using Univariate, Bivariate, and Multivariate Logistic Regression analysis. Multivariate analysis showed that participants who had been: diagnosed with TB by a health professional [OR = 6.06 (95% CI; 4.69-7.83)], aged 35-54 years [OR = 1.22 (CI95%; 0, 96 - 1.5)], aged 55 years + [OR = 1.73 (CI95%; 1.32-2.27)], male [OR = 2.07 (CI95%; 1.60-2, 69)], Urban areas [OR = 1.48 (CI95%; 1.21-1.80)], Eastern Indonesia Region [OR = 1.59 (CI95%; 1.26-2.02)], Sumatera Region [OR = 1.68 (CI95%; 1.32-2.12)], education level < Junior High School [OR = 1.48 (CI95%; 1.19-1.83)], diagnosed with DM by a physician [OR = 1.44 (95% CI; 0.92-2.25)], lived with TB patient [OR = 1.84 (CI95%; 1.27-2.65)], smoking [OR = 1.25 (CI95%; 098-1.60)]. Furthermore, the final model shows that all independent variables are factors influencing TB cases that occurred in Indonesia (p <0.05). These variables are a group of age, sex, regional classification, areas, education level, had been diagnosed with DM by a physician, had been diagnosed with TB by a health professional, and had been lived with TB sufferer. The most dominant factor infl uencing TB occurrence of 15 years or above had been diagnosed with TB. Thus, it concluded that the participant had a risk of 6.06 times the occurrence of TB compared to the participant who had never been diagnosed with TB by a health professional.