Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020): Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi (Periodic Epidemiology Journal)

CORRELATION BETWEEN IMMUNIZATION STATUS AND MOTHER’S HEIGHT, AND STUNTING IN CHILDREN 2–5 YEARS IN INDONESIA

Risna Nur Fajariyah (Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga)
Atik Choirul Hidajah (Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jan 2020

Abstract

Background: Stunting is a condition where the growth and development of a child fails during the first 1,000 days of life. The number of stunted children in Indonesia has increased from 35.60% in 2010 to 37.20% in 2013. Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between immunisation status and stunting in children 2–5 years. Methods: This is a secondary data analysis with cross-sectional study design. The data used for this study were obtained from Indonesia Family Live Survey wave 5 (IFLS-5). IFLS-5 was conducted in 13 provinces from October 2014 until April 2015. The data were collected from 1,048 respondents aged 2–5 years in the IFLS-5 with completed age and height data. The observed variables were age, sex, immunisation status, history of infection, mother’s height, mother’s age during pregnancy, living area, and region. Results: This research shows that there is a relationship between immunisation status (p = 0.01; OR =1.78; 95% CI = 1.26 < OR < 2.52), mother’s height (p = 0.00; OR = 1.41; 95% CI = 1.00 < OR < 1.98) and stunting in children aged 2–5 years. Conclusion: Immunisation status and mother’s height are associated with stunting in children aged 2–5 years.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JBE

Publisher

Subject

Immunology & microbiology Public Health

Description

The scope of JBE are Epidemiology of Communicable Disease, Epidemiology of Non-communicable Disease, Tropical Disease, Epidemiology Surveillance, Management Outbreak, Epidemiology of Preventable Disease, and Epidemiology of ...