Relationship Between Age, Sex, Sports Activities, Smoking Status and Obesity Status with Hypertension Incidents

Abstract

Hypertension is a condition characterized by an increase in blood pressure and provide symptom that will have an impact on the incidence of disease such as stroke, coronary heart disease, and left ventricular hypertrophy. Factors that influence the occurrence of hypertension were divided into two groups, namely controllable risk factors such as stress, obesity, unbalanced diet, and lifestyle, and the risk factors that can not be controlled such as genetics, age, gender, and ethnicity. Based on a preliminary survey of the number of Patients with hypertension served Ulin General Hospital in 2011 as many as 80 Patients, as many as 181 Patients in 2012 and in 2013 as many as 192 Patients. Research carried out by the analytic observational method with of cross sectional approach to the sample amounted to 97. The instrument research used spreadsheet, microtoise, and scales underfoot. Dependent variable: hypertension, independent variables: age, sex, sports activity, smoking status, and obesity status. Data were analyzed with chi square test with a level of 95%. The results showed that 51.5% of all respondents were classified as low-risk age, 58.8% male, 64.9% had a risky sport activities, 76.3% of light smokers, 67% obese and 61.9% including hypertension. The results of data analysis with chi square test showed that age, sports activity, smoking status, and status of obesity are related with hypertension. While sex is not related with the incidence of hypertension.