Relationship Between Closed Contact and Pediatric COVID-19 in Panjatan II Health Center Kulon Progo

Abstract

Background
It is estimated that the positive infection rate of COVID-19 in Indonesia is 4.261.412 cases confirmed.
Indonesian Pediatric Society noted that since May 2021, cases of pediatric COVID-19 infection have
been rising; it is related to many factors such as host immunity, nutrition, sociodemographics, and
close contact. Our research evaluated the closed contact factor with confirmed cases in a family
member or household contact and pediatric COVID-19 infection, the incidence of pediatric COVID-19,
the association between closed contact with confirmed cases in family members and pediatric
COVID-19 infection.

Methods
Our research uses the observational analytics method, cohort retrospective design, based on
medical records, 242 samples collected, period November 2020-November 2021, with sampling
technique consecutive nonrandom sampling; our inclusion criteria are 0-18 years old, have positive
or negative antigen swab or RT-PCR, wholly followed up by the health center.

Results
Using chi-square in SPSS application, our research stated Mother and Father are the main sources of
household contact transmission, children 12-18 years old, women sex are the highest number the
incidence, statistical result p<0,05.

Conclusions
Accordingly, there is an association between closed contact with confirmed cases in family
members and pediatric COVID-19 infection.