Description Of The Incident Hypertension And Risk Factors That Contribute To The Occurrence Of Hypertension In Coastal Siak River
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2015-06-20
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Hypertension is a serious health problem and one of the most important causes of premature death
worlwide. Hypertension incidence rates increased along with accompanying risk factors. This study
aims to know the description of the incidence of hypertension and the risk factors that contribute to
the incidence of hypertension in the coastal Siak River. The methode used is descriptive correlational
cross-sectional approach. The study was conducted in the Puskesmas Rumbai Pesisir, using simple
random sampling technique, obtained a sample of 100 respondents. Measuring instruments used in the
form of a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by univariate statistical test frequency distribution,
bivariate data were analyzed with Pearson's Product Moment Correlation. The results showed that
there is significant relationship between gender (p value 0.0 with OR 2.12 in men rather than
women), body mass index (p value 0.04 with OR 0.64 in obesity person), consumption of foods
high in salt (p value 0.026 with OR 3.03), fried food consumption (p value 0.08 with OR 3.36) and
lack of exercise (p value 0.05 with OR 0.38) with the incidence of hypertension. It can be concluded
that there are risk factors can be modified in hypertension and can not be modified, that affect the
incidence of hypertension. This study expected can be a foundation management of hypertension
disease in the community.
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Coastal Siak River, Hypertension, Risk Factors