The Correlation between Characteristics of Patient and Their Behavior of Bringing Patient Card in The Registration of Puskesmas Tlogosari Wetan Semarang City

Abstract

This study aims to determine the correlation
between patients characteristics and their behavior of
bringing patient card in the Registration of Community
Health Center Tlogosari Wetan. The type of research
is observational analytic through the cross-sectional
approach. The population in the study amounted to 1,253
respondents and the sample used 303 respondents were
analyzed using the chi-square test. The results showed
there was a correlation between age and the practice of
bringing patient card (p <0.05). There is a correlation
between the level of education and the practice of
bringing patient card (p <0.05). There is a correlation
between knowledge and practice of bringing patient card
(p <0.05). There is not correlation between the attitude
and practice of bringing patient card (p >0.05). The
conclusion of this research is the practice of bringing
patient card will be supported by the characteristics and
knowledge of patients.