Analisis Kejadian Diare Pada Balita Di Wilayah Kerja UPTD Puskesmas Tebing Tinggi Kab. Empat Lawang Tahun 2024

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Diarrhea is one of the most common diseases affecting children worldwide. Diarrhea is the loss of fluids and electrolytes through defecation in the form of loose or liquid stools more than 3 times a day with or without blood or mucus. This type of research uses a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach and analytic descriptive method, namely to determine the factors related to the independent variable and the dependent variable by collecting data simultaneously at the same time. Frequency distribution of Age, Education, Knowledge, Attitude, Drinking Water Source, Physical Quality of Clean Water, Ownership of Toilets and Floor Types as follows: most of the young age is 46 respondents (76.7%), Higher education is 43 respondents (71.7%), good knowledge is 34 respondents (56.7%), negative attitudes are 32 respondents (53.3%), PDAM drinking water sources are 38 respondents (63.3%), the physical quality of clean water meets the requirements 33 respondents (55.0%), Having a Toilet 36 respondents (60.0%), and the type of water is not waterproof 31 respondents (51.7%). The most dominant variable related to the incidence of diarrhea in toddlers in the Tebing Tinggi Health Center UPTD Work Area, Empat Lawang Regency in 2024 is knowledge (p = 0.006; OR = 17.879). It is expected that Tebing Tinggi Health Center will improve the health service sector, especially the role of health workers in providing knowledge about the causes, treatment and prevention related to diarrhea, both to mothers of toddlers and the entire community.