Correlation of Dehydration Risk Factors in ‘Ojeks’ Drivers With Urine Color and Specific Gravity Examination

Background: Indonesia, as a tropical country, has a hot environment for field workers, which can cause dehydration. Chronic dehydration can be dangerous because water has an important function for the human body. Obesity, age, amount of fluid consumption, water expenditure, and length of work can be risk factors for dehydration. Objective: The study aims to identify the prevalence of dehydration among online motorcycle taxi drivers and analyze the association between dehydration risk factors and urine color and specific gravity. Methods: This study uses a cross-sectional design by examining the urine of 85 online motorcycle taxi drivers in the Tanjung Duren area of West Jakarta. Results: The prevalence of dehydration among online motorcycle taxi drivers, based on urine color, was 73 individuals (85.9%), and the prevalence based on urine specific gravity was 46 individuals (54.1%). From the results of this study, there was a significant relationship between risk factors for dehydration, namely the lack of fluid consumption of online motorcycle taxi drivers, with the results of urine colour examination, with p = 0.045. Obesity is also a risk factor for dehydration, which has a significant relationship with the results of urine specific gravity examination, p = 0.006. In addition, the frequency of urination is a risk factor for dehydration, which has a significant relationship with the results of urine-specific gravity examination, with p = 0.028