HUBUNGAN FAKTOR RISIKO HERNIA INGUINALIS TERHADAP KEJADIAN HERNIA INGUINALIS DI RSUD DR. SOESELO KABUPATEN TEGAL

Background: Inguinal hernia is a disease that occurs when there is a protrusion of abdominal contents on the weakened abdominal wall, this protrusion is often found in the groin. Physical workload, age, and obesity are risk factors for inguinal hernia. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between risk factors for inguinal hernia, namely physical workload, age, and obesity with the incidence of inguinal hernia in regional public hospital dr. Soeselo, Tegal Regency. Method: This research is an observational study with a retrospective approach. The sample used was 80 with inguinal hernia. The independent variables were physical workload, age, and obesity and the dependent is inguinal hernia. Research data was taken using a questionnaire and the results of medical records. Data was analyzed using Kolmogrov-Smirnov test with a significance value of p≤0.05. Results: The results showed that there were 13 patients with bilateral inguinal hernia and 67 patients with unilateral inguinal hernia. The results of statistical tests showed that there was a relationship between physical workload and the incidence of inguinal hernia with p value = 0.026 supported by the results of OR (OR 2,075 (95% CI 1,312-5,874)). There is a relationship between age and the incidence of inguinal hernia with the incidence of inguinal hernia with p value = 0.002 supported by the results of OR (OR 2,777 (95% CI 0,888-4,847)). There is a relationship between obesity and the incidence of inguinal hernia with p value = 0.026 supported by the results of OR (OR 0,263 (95% CI 0,55-1,248)). Conclusion: There is a relationship between the risk factors for inguinal hernia, namely physical workload, age, and obesity with the incidence of inguinal hernia in regional public hospital dr. Soeselo, Tegal Regency.