Hubungan Gaya Hidup dengan Resiko Hipertensi di Masyarakat Desa Paya Bakung

Abstract

Hypertension is a prevalent degenerative disease that can lead to various serious complications, including heart disease and stroke. Unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as consuming high-fat and high-sodium foods, smoking, lack of exercise, and stress, are major risk factors for hypertension. This study aims to determine the relationship between lifestyle and hypertension risk among the residents of Paya Bakung Village. This research uses a descriptive retrospective design with a cross­ sectional approach The sample of this study consists of I00 residents of Paya Bakung Village, selected through total sampling technique. The statistical analysis used is chi­ square. The results of the study show that residents with a good lifestyle still have a risk of hypertension, amounting to 19 individuals (19.0%), and residents with an adequate lifestyle also have a chance of not being at risk of hypertension, totaling 28 individuals (28.0%). The majority of the residents are aged between 26-35 years, totaling 57 individuals (57.0%}, and are predominantly female, totaling 56 individuals (56.0%), with a high school education background of 48 individuals (48.0%), and the majority being housewives, totaling 44 individuals (44.0%). There is a significant relationship between lifestyle and the risk of hypertension, as evidenced by a p-value o/0.025, indicating a relationship between the variables. The recommendation for the community is to maintain a healthy lifestyle to avoid the risk of hypertension.