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    SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ELDERLY WITH HYPERTENSION AND COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS
    (FACULTY OF NURSING UNIVERSITAS RIAU, 2020-11-04) Zulfitri, Reni; Dewi, Ari Pristiana; Kurniawan, Didi
    This study aims to determine the correlation between the sociodemographic characteristics of the elderly with hypertension to cognitive function. Method: This is a descriptive correlational study that was conducted in Pekanbaru City.This study involved 86 elders with hypertension that were recruited using a purposive sampling technique. Data onsociodemographic characteristics of the elderly with hypertension were obtained by using questionnairesand cognitive function data were obtained by using MMSE (Mini-Mental Status Examination). Result: The Chi-square test showed asignificant relationship between gender, educational level, marital status, employment status with thecognitive function of the elders (p- value < 0.05). Conclusion: The condition of the cognitive function of the elderly can be influenced by the sociodemographic characteristics of the elderly, such as gender, education, employment status, and marital status