HUBUNGAN FARINGITIS KRONIK DENGAN RIWAYAT KONSUMSI MAKANAN MINUMAN EKSTREM SECARA SUHU DAN RASA

Abstract

Background: Pharyngitis is a chronic disease which often found in the Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck surgical department. Ordinary people generally believe that consume hot beverages can relieve the discomfort in the throat. It also can cause traumatic which damage the gastrointestinal mucosal surfaces such as the pharynx and esophagus. This study aims to determine the association of chronic pharyngitis with extreme food and drink consumption history in according to temperature and taste. Methods: The study design is case-control. Case group is selected by consecutive sampling of patient medical records with chronic pharyngitis period September 2010 until February 2011 at Kariadi Hospital Semarang. The students from FK UNDIP who do not suffer chronic pharyngitis are classified as control group. Data analysis processed by a computer program and the level of significance accepted when p <0.05 and odds ratio calculation. Results: The research sample included 80 respondents, 40 case subjects and 40 controls. Chi-Square test results indicate a significant association between chronic pharyngitis with cold beverages consumption history (p=0.014, OR=3.095 CI95%=1.243 to 7.706). Chi-Square test results between chronic pharyngitis with spicy foods p=0.348 (not significant), chronic pharyngitis with sweet foods p=0.262 (not significant), chronic pharyngitis with salty foods p=0.175 (not significant), chronic pharyngitis with a food flavoring p=0.651 (not significant), and chronic pharyngitis with hot beverages p=0.606 (not significant). Fisher test between chronic pharyngitis with sour foods consumption history is obtained p=0.494 (not significant). Conclusions: Chronic pharyngitis significantly associated with cold beverages consumption history, but there is no association between chronic pharyngitis with spicy foods, sweet foods, salty foods, sour foods, a food flavoring, and hot beverages. Key words: chronic pharyngitis, extreme food in according to taste, extreme beverage in according to temperature 3