the effect of individual characteristics on the potential event of decompressionin traditional divers in the bajo village, boalemo regency

One of the diseases experienced by traditional divers is decompression. this study aims todetermine the effect of individual characteristics consisting of age, body mass index, and length of workof divers to the potential incidence of decompression in traditional divers in bajo village, boalemoregency. this research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design, with a total population of 69people and all of them are made as the object of research (exhaustive sampling). data is collected byconducting interviews, measuring the height and weight of divers. the instruments used werequestionnaires, history sheets, height, and weight measurements. data analysis using the mann-whitneytest. the results of this study indicate that of 69 respondents, 41 people (59.4%) experienced symptoms ofdecompression disease both severe and mild. the results of data analysis showed that there was asignificant influence between age and years of service on the potential incidence of decompression with amann-whitney u value = 260 p = 0,000 (<0.05). and the value of mann-whitney u = 173 p = 0,000(<0.05) while body mass index does not significantly influence the potential incidence of decompressionin traditional divers in bajo village, boalemo regency with the value of mann-whitney u = 445.5 p =0.116 (> 0.05). it is expected that traditional divers who have reached the age of early age and have aworking period that is above the average of> 13 years in order to reduce their diving activities or canreplace fishing with other methods of jam by diving.