Aspek Sosioekonomi dan Tingkah Laku yang Mempengaruhi Kesihatan Penduduk Rumah Pangsa dan Setinggan di Kuala Lumpur
Abstract
A study was conducted in 2 areas in Kuala Lumpur namely Kampong Sela yang Bahagia (KSB) and the Sentul flats (rps) to observe and compare the effects of socioeconomy and behaviour on the health status of the two communities. It was found that the family's income was significantly different between the two communities. In both communities the increase in in come is associated with a prevalent increase of upper respiratory tract infection. In KSB, low expenditure for food (less than $200 per month) was associated with diarrhoea! diseases. Eventhough RPS had better socioeconomic status and sanitation as compared to KSB, the prevalence of diarrhoea, anaemia, dental caries and lice infestation were higher in RPS than that in KSB. Worm infestation was higher in KSB and it occurs more at a younger age group of children. Behaviour is probably a major factor in influencing the health status of the two communities.
ABSTRAK
Kajian ini dilakukan di dua kawasan di Kuala Lumpur iaitu Kampung Selayang Bahagia (KSB) dan Rumah Pangsa Sentul (RPS) untuk melihat dan membandingkan kesan sosioekonomi dan tingkah laku yang mempe ngaruhi status kesihatan di kedua komuniti. Didapati pendapatan keluarga dikedua kawasan adalah amat berbeza. Di kedua komuniti ini, peningkatan pendapatan berkaitan dengan peningkatan prevalens. penyakit salur pernafasan atas. Peruntukan yang kurang untuk makanan (kurang $200 sebulan) didapati berkaitan dengan penyakit diarea di KSB. Walaupun RPS mempunyai taraf sosio-ekonomi dan sanitasi yang baik tetapi kejadian pe nyakit diarea, anemia, karies gigi dan infestasi kutu adalah lebih tinggi ber banding dengan KSB. Infestasi cacing lebih tinggi di kawasan KSB dan terjadi lebih banyak di kalangan kanak-kanak yang berumur rendah. Faktor tingkah laku mungkin merupakan faktor utama mempengaruhi status kesihatan di kedua komuniti.
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Ministry of Health. 1984. Country Health Information Profile, Planning and Development Division. Kuala Lumpur.
City Hall. 1987. Development of Health, City Hall Annual Report. Kuala Lumpur.
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