Differences in Family Immunity in Preventing the Spread of Infection in Healthy Families and Confirmed COVID-19

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes social transformations
that can shake the existence of individuals and families so that they become vulnerable
or have the potential to not have Family Immunity.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in family immunity in
preventing the spread of infection in healthy and confirmed families of COVID-19.
Methods: A case control research design to compare two groups regarding family
immunity to the prevention of COVID-19 infection, which was carried out in the city
of Surabaya, Indonesia in August 2021 – March 2022. A total of 104 respondents
were recruited using convenience sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire
and analyzed using SPSS version 21 with Chi Square test.
Results: Family immunity shows better results in healthy families with 43.3%
better family belief system status, 28.8% good organizational patterns, 38.5% better
communication process and 36.5% better Controlling the spread of infectious disease.
The results of the significance test showed that all P values 0.05 and calculated X2
results > X2, it can be concluded that all indicators are related to family COVID-19
status and can explain the family immunity variable.
Conclusion: Family immunity in the healthy family group and the confirmed
COVID-19 group showed different results, families with healthy conditions had much
better family immunity than families who had confirmed COVID-19.