Analisis Kejadian Sick Building Syndrome pada Pekerja di Kantor Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Asahan

Abstract

The growth of high-rise building construction has progressed significantly, Indonesia's population density encourages office designs that utilize limited space, this has a negative impact on indoor air quality, one of the diseases resulting from unhealthy environmental conditions is known as sick building syndrome. This study aims to analyze the incidence of sick building syndrome in workers at Central Bureau of statistics Asahan Regency. This type of research is quantitative research with descriptive analytic method. The study design used was cross sectional. Sampling using purposive sampling with inclusion and exclusion criteria totaling 28 people. Data collection with a questionnaire to determine the characteristics of respondents, use of materials in the building, and SBS symptoms experienced and observation sheets to measure physical factors, namely temperature and humidity, then analyzed by chi-square statistical test. The results showed that out of 28 employees, 16 employees (57%) experienced SBS and 12 employees (43%) did not experience SBS. Symptoms of SBS experienced by 20% of BPS employees were headache, itchy eyes, watery eyes, itchy nose, dry skin, lethargy or fatigue, loss of concentration, and drowsiness. Statistical test results showed that there was a significant relationship between temperature (p value = 0.019) and humidity (p value = 0.039) with the incidence of SBS. There was no significant relationship between age (p value = 0.687), gender (p value = 0.703), tenure (p value = 0.673), length of work (p value = 1), smoking status (p value = 1), history of allergy/atopy (p value = 0.673), wall wallpaper (p value = 0.613), and copier/printer (p value = 0.184) with the incidence of SBS. It is recommended to conduct routine monitoring of temperature and humidity in the workspace to ensure both parameters are within the recommended range.