dc.description.abstract | Measles disease is a communicable disease and leading causes of infant mortality. Jember regency is one of the
contributors of high measles cases in 2010 there were 123 cases. In 2011 there were 128 cases. In 2012 there were
64 cases. In 2013 there were 45 cases, in 2014 there were 112 cases, in 2015 there were 109 cases, there were 266
cases in 2016. In 2017 to July there were 342 cases the number of measles incidents is very high compared to
2016. One of the risk factors for the disease is the host factor, host factor including age, immunization, nutritional
status. The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that influence the incidence of measles in Jember
Regency. The method used was analytical with case control approach, the sample of research were 50 cases and
50 controls. Data analysis used is logistic regression test (α = 0.05). The result of analysis showed that there was
an influence of nutritional status on measles incidence in Jember Regency, children with less nutrition had 2.113
times greater risk for measles compared with children with more nutrition and there are no influence of age and
immunization on measles in Jember District. | en_US |