Kadar kalsium serum pada anak stunting dan tidak stunting usia 24-59 bulan
Abstract: Children with
stunning as the accumulations of the lack of nutrient or continuous infection
are highly at risk to suffer from illness and death. In developing country,
there are 165 million children under the age of suffering from stunting.
Research done showed that nationally stunting prevalence in 2013 is 37,2
percent. West Borneo is one of the twenty provinces with the stunting
prevalence above the national average. During the growth period, children need
calcium, especially for ossification. The lack of calcium is mainly caused by
inadequate intake and or non-optimal calcium absorption. Some of the previous research
has shown that the level of calcium serum of children with stunting has
significantly lowered than the normal children.
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the calcium serum level
of the children with stunting aged 24-59 months in Pontianak City.
Method: This study is a cross-sectional design. It conducted in East
Pontianak and North Pontianak subdistricts,
from July to August 2015. A number of samples were 90 children.
Statistical analysis was performed using chi-square, t-test, and logistic
regression.
Results: There was no significance in serum calcium level between
stunting and nonstunting children (p=0,193). The average of the calcium serum
level of the stunting children was 12,14±1,97 mg/dl, while the nonstunting
children were 12,16±1,63 mg/dl. The t-test showed that there was no significant
difference (p=0,966).
Conclusion: There is no significant difference of the calcium serum level
between the stunting and nonstunting children aged 24- 59 months in Pontianak
City (p=0,193).
Keywords: calcium serum;
children aged 24- 59 months; stunting
Penulis: Yulinda Kurniasari
Kode Jurnal: jpkesmasdd160599
