Analysis of risk factors for hypertension in the community in the working area of the Sigumpar Health Center, Sigumpar District Toba Regency in 2022
Journal Title: International Journal of Health, Engineering and Technology - Year 2023, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Hypertension is a disease that occurs when a person's blood pressure increases > 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure > 90 mmHg. Data from the North Sumatra Provincial Health Office in 2018, hypertension was ranked first out of the 10 most common diseases, namely 70,195 new cases and 184,946 old cases and the most at the Sigumpar Health Center with 585 cases, but in 2020 the incidence of hypertension increased to 1,371 cases. This study aims to analyze the relationship between gender, age, smoking habits, physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption with the incidence of hypertension in the community in the working area of the Sigumpar Health Center. The research design is analytic observational with a cross sectional approach. The place of this research is in the working area of the Sigumpar Health Center and the time of the research is November 2022. The population in this study is all people in the working area of the Sigumpar Health Center. The sampling technique uses a non-probability sampling technique with consideration of the completeness of patient data. The instrument used was an early detection questionnaire. The dependent variable was the incidence of hypertension and the independent variables were age, gender, smoking habits, physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption. Data analysis used the chi square test. The results showed that there was a relationship between age (p-value 0.0001) and the incidence of hypertension, while gender, smoking habits, physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption showed no relationship with the incidence of hypertension.
Authors and Affiliations
Minar Lenny Situmorang
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP736398
- DOI -
- Views 40
- Downloads 0
Utilization of Macromedia Flash Application Technology as Learning Media Development in Solving Islamic Religion Test Questions SPSS Data Processing
The use of Multimedia Technology in the development of learning innovations in the digital era shows that the use of macromedia flash applications is very influential on the interest and motivation of students in solving...
There Is No Relationship Between The Level Of Zinc Consumption And The Incidence Of Anemia In Female Workers At The Badung Mall, Bali
Women workers are included in the group of women of childbearing age who are prone to health problems due to the low intake of nutrients consumed. The low intake of nutrients consumed and the bleeding experienced durin...
Cohort Study: Pregnant Exercise with Primigravida Stage II of Labor Delivery
Pregnancy exercise is a program for healthy pregnant women to prepare for the mother's physical condition. Suppose the mother does not do pregnancy exercise. In that case, she will experience aches, get tired quickly dur...
Decision Support System For Submitting Work Leave Using The Vikor Method
Human resources have an important role in an office, namely as the spearhead for carrying out the organization's activities, because after all the progress and success of a company cannot be separated from the role and...
Evectivity Counseling Mothers Who Have Toddlers With Compliance In Giving Complementary Foods To Toddlers Stunting In Kelurahan Lembah Lubuk Manik Lingkungan 1 Year 2022
Having a short body in a child who is below normal standards is the result of a condition of poor nutrition which in this condition has been going on for a long time. And most people think that this malnutrition may not...