Poverty and Lung Tuberculosis in Ponorogo

Lung Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease directly affects the lungs caused by tuberculosis bacteria (Mycobacterium Tuberculosis). One of main causes of the increasing of burden of TB is poverty in various groups of people, such as in developing countries. This study aims to determine how the relationships of poverty and the incidence of lung tuberculosis in Ponorogo regency. This research method used observational of case control approach where the population and the sample were men and women who visited Health Centers in the region of Ponorogo Regency Health Office either outpatient or inpatient during the study period, adjusted to the criteria of the study.
The results of the study showed that poor respondents had risk of lung tuberculosis infection were 2.2 times greater than non-poor respondents (OR = 2.2; CI = 95 %). Suggestions can be submitted are necessary effort and commitment of strong political support, by the support of broad public participation, including the private sector of the health in solving tuberculosis.

Key words: Poverty, Lung Tuberculosis