| dc.description.abstract | Air pollution is one of the causes that cause respiratory complaints in a person.
The symptoms that occur in general are sneezing, coughing, runny nose, and
shortness of breath. According to the World Health Organization report (2023), in
2019 the impact of environmental and household air pollution caused deaths
ranging from 6.7 million globally. This study aims to determine what factors are
associated with the incidence of respiratory complaints in online motorcycle taxi
drivers in Medan Selayang District. This type of research is quantitative research
with descriptive analytic method. The study design used is cross sectional.
Sampling using accidental sampling with inclusion criteria of 100 people. Data
collection using a questionnaire to determine the characteristics of respondents,
knowledge, use of masks, and symptoms of respiratory complaints experienced
which were then analyzed using the chi square statistical test. The results showed
68 people (68%) experienced respiratory complaints with the types of respiratory
complaints experienced by respondents were coughing (33%), sneezing (20%),
shortness of breath (10%), and runny nose (5%). The statistical test results showed
that there was a relationship between age (p value = 0.001), education (p value =
0.047), duration of work (p value = 0.016), knowledge (p value = 0.004), and use
of PPE (p value = 0.001) with the incidence of respiratory complaints. There was
no association between gender (p value = 1) and the incidence of respiratory
complaints. It is recommended that relevant agencies provide masks for workers,
as well as health facilities for employees, including services that focus on
respiratory health. | en_US |
