CORRELATION OF PEAT WATER AND SKIN DISEASE COMPLAINTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF HANDIL SOHOR VILLAGE, INDONESIA

Abstract

The use of peat water as a source of water, especially in areas with large peatlands such as in central Kalimantan, is still common. Handil Sohor is one of the villages in Central Kalimantan Province where the community still uses peat water for daily needs. Peat water which did not fulfill the health requirement is used for daily needs such as: bathing and washing therefore it can cause health complaints on the skin. Purpose: To determine the correlation between peat water and skin disease complaints that happened in society. Method: The research type used is analytical descriptive method with cross-sectional design. The samples used in this research are 116 people taken with the purposive sampling technique and peat water samples. This research is conducted in June - October 2022. Result: This research results showed that in a society with a contact duration of more than 60 minutes/day who experienced skin disease complaints are 32 respondents. In a society with a frequency of using peat water more than 3 times/day who experienced skin disease complaints are 41 respondents. The statistic test results through chi-square test obtained the results for contact duration variable with score (p-value = 0,007) and (OR = 2,857). Conclusion: Contact duration and frequency of use of peat water correlate with skin disease complaints.