Hubungan Antara Profil Dermatoglifi Mahasiswa Penderita Asma dengan Indeks Prestasi Mahasiswa (IPK)

Abstract

Asthma is a respiratory disease caused by narrowing of the bronchial tubes, causing
shortness of breath. Asthma is a multi-factorial disorder resulting from a combination of
genetic and environmental factors. Asthma impact on productivity because most of patients
experiencing symptoms that affect their daily lives. Dermatoglyphs, patterns of skin ridges,
are derived from the hypodermal neural system and formed embryologically between the
10th and 17th weeks. Student productivity can be measured by the Grade Point Average
(GPA). In this study we determine the dermatoglyphic profile and the relationship between
asthma and student’s GPA. Dermatoglyphic prints were obtained from both hands of 57
students with asthma and 28 students without asthma. The frequency of GPA and finger
patters calculated directly using Excel sheet. The association of GPA, student finger patterns
and asthma calculated using Chi-Square. The results showed that the distribution of finger
patterns among students with asthma is 38% whorl, 4% arch and 59% loop, whereas the
finger patterns among students without asthma is 32% whorl, 7% arch and 61% loop. These
data show that the finger pattern of the most asthmatic students is whorl compared to
students without asthma. There are no significant association between the finger patterns
with asthma. Students with asthma is relatively lower in GPA (<3) than students without
asthma. Further analysis showed that students with lower GPA (< 3) significantly associated
with asthma. Based on present study, it showed that the student productivity is low in student
with asthma than student without asthma. However, there are no significant different
between GPA of students with asthma and students without asthma. Moreover, our findings
cannot be generalized as our study had a small sample size. Hence, more elaborate studies
with larger samples with student’s relatives data worth to be done to get conclusive answers
on whether dermatoglyphics can be used to predict productivity of student with asthma based
on their GPA.