Abstract
Decompression sickness is a disease caused by the formation and increase the size of the bubble when the partial pressure of an inert gas in the blood and tissue exceeds ambient pressure that can cause symptoms such as joint pain, headache, itching, numbness, paralysis can even lead to death. This study aims to analyze risk factors of decompression sickness in fishermen in Barrang Lompo Island, Makassar in 2011-2017. The research used Case Control Study which was conducted in Barrang Lompo Island with sample of 47 cases and 94 controls. Cases are divers fishermen suffering from decompression sickness, while controls are divers fishermen who do not suffer from decompression sickness. Sampling using accidental sampling technique. Bivariate analysis and logistic regression were used to analyze risk factors for the decompression sickness.The results showed that statistically significant risk factors for decompression sickness in fishermen were working life (OR = 4,110; Cl 95%: 1,341-12,595) and way of rising to the surface (OR = 2,575; Cl 95%: 1,210-5,478). While the break time was not statistically related to the decompression sickness in the fishermen (p = 0.072; OR = 3.611; Cl 95%: 0.824-15.821). Multivariate analysis showed that the working life is the variable that most at risk to decompression sickness on the fishermen in Barrang Lompo Island (OR = 3,900, Cl 95%: 1,241-12,253).
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