Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Denken Kejadian Hipertensi Di Puskesmas Kalibawang Kulon Progo

2015-08

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Background : hypertension is a condition when artery blood pressure increases. Hypertension is also called a silent killer because in most cases it does not show any symptoms but patient is at risk of death. The risk factors of hypertension include both controllable and uncontrollable. The uncontrollable factors are age, gender and genetic factors whereas the controllable are life styles including salt consumption, exercise, smoking habit and obesity. Objectives : to identify factors related hypertension in Kalibawang Health Centre Kulon Progo Methods : A descriptive correlative Study with total sample of 66 respondents was applied in this research. The blood pressure were assess by using sphygmomanometer whereas the risk factors were gathered by using questionnaires and then analysed by using Kendal Tau Statistic with the level of significance 90%. Conclusion : There is a relationship between salt consumption, smoking habit, obesity, exercise and genetic with the incidence of hypertension in Kalibawang Community Health Centre. Keyword : Hypertension, Factors of hypertension