Descriptive Analysis of the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARI) Based on Patient Characteristics in the Working Area of the Tlogosari Kulon Health Center in 2025

Deskripsi

Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARIs) are still one of the major public health problems with high incidence rates, especially in areas with high population density and intense community activity. The Tlogosari Kulon Health Center is one of the first level health service facilities in Semarang City which has a fairly high burden of ISPA cases. This study aims to describe the incidence of ISPA based on the characteristics of age, gender, area of residence, and type of diagnosis of ISPA in patients in the working area of the Tlogosari Kulon Health Center in 2025. This study uses a quantitative design with a descriptive approach, using secondary data obtained from the medical records of ISPA patients for the period January-June 2025. Data analysis was carried out descriptively and presented in the form of frequency and percentage distributions. The results showed that out of a total of 4,927 cases of ARI, the adult age group was the group with the highest proportion (43.9%), followed by children (41.4%) and the elderly (14.6%). Based on gender, cases of ISPA were more commonly found in women (58.1%) than men (41.9%). The areas with the highest number of cases are Muktiharjo Kidul Village (52.7%) and Tlogosari Kulon