Relationship of Patient ’ s Characteristic Nutritional , Status and Physical Activity with Hypertension in Elderly at Puskesmas Sako Palembang

Abstract

Relationship of Patient’s Characteristic Nutritional, Status and Physical Activity with Hypertension in Elderly at Puskesmas Sako Palembang. Hypertension is the main disease that is affecting the elderly with the prevalence of35,6% at 45-54 years old, 45,9% at 55-64 years old, 57,6%at 65-74 years old and 63,8%at more than 75 years old. In Palembang, it is the second most common disease. Many research shows many risk factors are related to hypertension, including patient’s characteristics (age, sex, family medical record and education), nutritional status and physical activity. This study aims to determine therelationship of elderly patients characteristics, nutritionalstatus and physical activity with hypertension. Research is done by using observational analitical study with cross sectionaldesign. Sampling method used in this research is incidental samplingand 106 elderly patients of Puskesmas Sako Palembang participated (≥46 years old by the time this research is conducted). Statictical analysis is done using Chi-squareand binary logistic regression. Chi-square analysis has shown that there are significant relationship betweenage (p=0,006 and 0,000; POR=7,25 and 31,88), sex (p=0,027; POR=2,87), family medical record (p=0,000; POR=11,3), educational status (p=0,000 and 0,001; POR=24,37 and 9,37), nutritional status (p=0,000; POR=11,43), physical activity(p=0,019 and 0,002; POR=4,01 dan 6,07) with hypertension. On the other hand, binary logistic regression analysis assumes that family medical record, educational status and nutritional status are the most influential factors that are affecting hypertension. Age, sex, family medical record, educational status, nutritional status and physical activity have significant relationship with the prevalence of hypertension. Family medical record, educational status and nutritional status are the most influential factors that are affecting the prevalence of hypertension.