Karim, DarwinErwinUtomo, WasistoMulia, Putra2015-06-202015-06-202015-06-202406-9175wahyu sari yenihttp://repository.unri.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/7124Hypertension 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.enCoastal Siak RiverHypertensionRisk FactorsUR-Proceedings