Faktor Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kejadian Hidrosefalus Pada Bayi Baru Lahir Di Rsup H. Adam Malik Tahun 2023

Background: According to WHO, hydrocephalus cases are more common in low and middle income areas than in high income areas. WHO predicts that there will be 400,000 new cases of pediatric hydrocephalus every year spread throughout the
world, with the most common areas being Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. This research aims to explore factors related to the incidence of hydrocephalus in newborn babies at H. Adam Malik General Hospital in 2023. Method: This research uses an analytical survey study, namely a case control design, consecutive sampling technique using matching, with a case sample size for research of 39 people, to avoid bias, a 1:1 sample was taken from the case group,
namely 39 people and the control group 39 people. Analysis of the data used was bivariate percentages using the Chi-Square test. Results: The results of the analysis showed that of the 78 samples consisting of 39 patients diagnosed with hydrocephalus and 39 patients not diagnosed with
hydrocephalus. From the analysis results, some respondents aged 0 - 12 months, namely 31 (79.5%), had poor nutritional status, namely 25 (64.1%). The results of the Chi-square test of 2 variables showed that there were 2 variables that were related, namely age (p-value = 0.009), nutrition (p-value = 0.041), Conclusion: From the research results, it was concluded that there was a relationship between child age and nutritional status with the incidence of hydrocephalus at H Adam Malik Hospital.
Keywords: Hydrocephalus, Child's Age, Nutritional Status