The Relationship Between Age and Sex with Tonsil Enlargement in Patients with Chronic Tonsillitis at Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar.

Background: Chronic tonsillitis is an inflammatory process of the palatine tonsils that occurs repeatedly and can affect all ages, especially children. Inflammation of the tonsils can be caused by infection from pathogens such as viruses, bacteria or fungi. Symptoms of chronic tonsillitis can include sore throat and enlargement of the tonsils with varying sizes. The incidence of chronic tonsillitis in Bali, especially in urban areas, is very high, while data on current chronic tonsillitis in the city of Denpasar is still limited. This study aims to determine the relationship between age and gender with tonsil enlargement in patients with chronic tonsillitis at Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar in 2023.Research Methods: This study is an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional approach. The sample of this study was chronic tonsillitis patients at Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar in 2023, taken with a total sampling of 46 patients. This study uses a quantitative analytical research design with a cross-sectional approach. Data collection was carried out using secondary data from medical records and data analysis with univariate and bivariate analysis. The statistical test used is the Chi Square statistical test with a significance limit (α) = 0.05 with a 95% CI and the relationship criteria are determined based on the p value, if the p value ≤ 0.05 then Ha is rejected, meaning that there is a significant relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable.Research Results: The results of this study indicate that most chronic tonsillitis sufferers are included in the age group ≤15 years (57.7%) and more than half are male (57.7%). The majority of chronic tonsillitis sufferers experience tonsil enlargement which is included in the hypertophy group (67.3%) with the largest tonsil size being T3-T3 (45.2%). Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between age and gender with tonsil enlargement in chronic tonsillitis sufferers at Wangaya Hospital, Denpasar in 2023 with p values ​​of 0.093 and 0.190, respectively.