Analisys Main Determinants Of Contact Dermatitis Among Fishermen and Seaweed Farmers On Muna Island, Indonesia

Abstract

In Indonesia, the prevalence of dermatitis is approximately 6.8%, with 90% of these cases classified as contact dermatitis. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence and primary determinants of the incidence of contact dermatitis in fishermen and seaweed farmers.Thisanalytic observational study, employing a cross-sectional design, involved 222 participants who were methodically selected through an accidental sampling technique. Contact dermatitis status was determined by a competent physician.The data obtained from interviews and examinations were subjected to statistical analysis using a simple logistic regression test to ascertain the primary determinants of contact dermatitis. A number of significant risk factors for contact dermatitis have been identified, including the duration of work (p=0.001), a history of infectious skin disease (p=0.001), the use of PPE (p=0.001), and personal hygiene (p=0.001). In contrast, factors such as age (p=0.629), gender (p=0.399), and the physical quality of the water (p=0.322) were found to have no substantial impact on the occurrence of contact dermatitis. The results of the simple logistic regression test obtained personal hygiene OR = 50.22 and p=0.000 (95 CI: 14.248-177.015); use of PPE with OR = 0.066 and p=0.001 (95 CI: 0.022-0.199); history of skin disease with OR = 0.056 and p=0.001 (95 CI: 0.019-0.171).The main determinant of contact dermatitis among fishermen and seaweed farmers is poor personal hygiene, which increases the risk by 50.22 times compared to those with good personal hygiene.