The Relationship between Ventilation and Physical Quality of Houses with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases in the Working Area of Sragen Primary Healthcare Center, Sragen Regency

Introduction: Pulmonary tuberculosis is ranked the second health problem in world, including Indonesia with reasonably high mortality rates. This study examined association between ventilation, physical condition, and prevalence of pulmonary working area Sragen Primary Healthcare Center. Methods: used a case-control design purposive sampling to select 40 patients positive smear as case group subjects negative control who lived same area. Results Discussion: Ventilation volume per hour (p = 0.007; OR 3.889; 95% CI 1.533–9.868), ventilation 0.014; 3.462; 1.379–8.691), lighting intensity 3.955; 1.546–10.114) humidity level 0.001; 5.762; 2.065–16.079) were associated productive age attended The results multivariate analysis conclude that (OR 5.900), 8.414), occupancy density 0.113) had joint influences significant contribution 41.3% TB prevalence. Conclusion: House’ are main factors contributing incidence