Toddler Acute Respiratory Infection Cases by Gender in the North Buton Regency between 2018-2020

Abstract

A respiratory condition in toddlers that often occur is called ARI (Acute Respiratory Infections), which are usually accompanied by coughs, flu and colds. ARI is an acute infection that attacks one or more parts of the respiratory tract from the nose to the alveoli, including the adnexa. This study was conducted with the objective of describing the number of cases of ARI under five years old in the North Buton Regency for the 2018-2020 period based on gender. This is a survey research utilizing the health report data of the North Buton District Health Office for the period 2017-2020. It includes on the incidence of ARI by gender. The research sample is ARI patients who are children under five. The type of research data is numerical. The research data is presented in the form of graphs with narration. In 2018, ARI cases among children less than five years old in the North Buton Regency were the highest at the North Wakorumba Health Center, with as many as 216 cases in mostly males, the lowest at the Labaraga Health Center with 47 cases. In 2019, the highest was at the Kioko Health Center with as many as 262 cases mostly women and the lowest at the Kulisusu Health Center with 37 cases. Then in 2020 the highest was at the Waode Buri Health Center with 704 cases mostly women and the lowest was at the Boneguru Health Center with 10 cases. Keywords: Acute Respiratory Infections, Toddler, North Buton Regency