BACKGROUND : Half of the world population have lower limb varicose veins disease, that caused mild varicose for about 50-55% of women and 40-50% of men. While in Indonesia, lower limb varicose veins was variously reported from 2% to 60% of the population. Some of the risk factors that associate to lower limb varicose veins development, such as aging process, gender, family history, prolonged standing, hormona status, obesity, and multiparity. In one study reported that poor lower limb varicose veins symptoms which relates to obesity was predicted 100 lower limbs gain pretty high grade of varicose veins. Other studies showed one with BMI > 30 kg/m2carry more risks to have lower limb varicose veins.
METHODS : This study was using chi-square test by cross sectional design with a total of 107 female adults respondents selected by cluster random sampling at Kelurahan Penjaringan, North Jakarta.
RESULTS : The results proved that the prevalence of lower limb varicose veins on female adults at Kelurahan Penjaringan by 40,2%. Chi-square test results confirmed no significant relation between BMI and lower limb varicose veins (p=0,15) and there are potential connection on average age of respondents (p=0,006), temporary menstrual disfunction (p=0,05) and multiparity (p=0,02) against incidence of lower limb varicos veins.
CONCLUSION : This study confirms that prevalence of lower limb varicose veins in female adults is quite high about 40,2% and many factors that affects lower limb varicose veins. |