Content of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in the Air on the Occurrence of Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) in Farmers in Ijen District Watershed, Bondowoso

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the effect of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) content on Upper Respiratory Infection through individual factors (age, duration of exposure, length of work, smoking habits, nutritional status, independent efforts to reduce exposure (personal protective equipment) and environment factors (temperature, humidity, ventilation). This is an observational analytic research with a cross sectional approach with a sample of 101 respondents. The data used are primary data obtained from SO2 measurements, Upper Respiratory Infection examination, and questionnaires for 101 farmer respondents. The analysis instrument uses SPSS 22.0. The results of data analysis show that: 1) SO2 source of exposure has a significant effect on the incidence of URI. 2) Individual factors (age, length of work, duration of exposure, smoking habits, independent efforts to reduce exposure) and environment factors (temperature, humidity, ventilation) have a significant effect on the occurrence of URI.