Abstract:
Background: Pneumonia is one of the most common health problem in the world. Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among the infectious diseases. the common risk factors in adults are aging, smoking, alcoholism, density of residential homes, and comorbid conditions. Purpose of the study: This study aims to determine the correlation between risk factors of CAP with the incidence of CAP patients at RSUD Pirngadi Medan which was held from February 2020 to March 2020. Methods: This study used a analytic descriptive method with cross sectional design with a questionnaire instrument with 44 samples were then analyzed using the chi-square test. Results: Chi-Square test results showed that there was a relationship between age and the incidence of CAP with a value of p = 0.042 (p <0.05). There is a relationship between smoking and the incidence of CAP with a value of p = 0.049 (p <0.05). There is a relationship between risk factors for alcohol consumption with the incidence of CAP with a value of p = 0.038 (p <0.05). There is a relationship between the density of residential homes with the incidence of CAP with a value of p = 0.049 (p <0.05). And there is a relationship between the history of comorbidities with the incidence of CAP with a value of p = 0.049 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is a relationship between risk factors for age, smoking, alcoholism, density of residential homes, and comorbid conditions with the incidence of CAP.
Keywords: Community acquired pneumonia, risk factors
