The Relationship Between Low Fiber Consumption and The Incidence of Haemorrhoids Patients in The Surgical Department of Dustira Hospital Cimahi
Lukmana Lokarjana, Trianda Kanserina, Rini Roslaeni, Aditya Yudha Pratama

Medical Faculty, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani

Abstract

One of risk factors for the accurence of hemorrhoids is a low fiber consumption habit. Hemorrhoids are widening and inflammation of the veins in the anal area that originate from the hemorrhoidal plexus. This study aims to determine the relationship between low fiber consumption and the incidence of hemorrhoids patients in the surgical department of Dustira Hospital Cimahi. This study is used an analytical design with cross sectional design. The data of this study were analyzed using the chi square test. The results of the study: from 92 people, there were 38 patients with hemorrhoids and 54 people without hemorrhoids were taken with the total sampling method. Research shows that the number of hemorrhoids cases is found in the age of 41-50 years with percentage 31.6% and in women at percentage 68.4%. Hemorrhoid patients who consumed lower fiber who consumed high fiber at percentage 73.7%. Hemorrhoid patients who consumed the most low fiber at the age of 41-50 years at percentage 28.6%. Women consume more low fiber at percentage 67.9%. Analytical test results showed a significant relationship between low fiber consumption and hemorrhoids incidence in patients in Surgery Department (95% Cl-p = 0.016). Based on the results, there was an effect of fiber consumption with hemorrhoids events in patients at the Surgery Department of Dustira Cimahi Hospital.

Keywords: hemorrhoids, low fiber consumption

Topic: Epidemology