The Dominant Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Hypertension Patients in the Elderly

Abstract

Elderly people with hypertension will have reduced social and psychological functioning, which will lower their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to identify the primary factor influencing the elderly with hypertension's quality of life. This study used a cross-sectional, correlative analytical methodology. The elderly with hypertension who did not have any complications made up the study population. A 80-person simple random sample was employed in this study. A scale and meter for assessing obesity, a family history questionnaire, and a gender and education questionnaire for physical activity using the GPAQ (Global Physical Activity Questionnaire) were the instruments utilized in this investigation. WHQOL-BREF was used for quality of life, and DASS (Depression Anxiety Scale) 42 was utilized for stress. In this study, the data were analyzed using logistic regression, rank spearmen, univariate, bivariate, and chi-square statistical tests. The variables of gender, illness, physical activity, stress, and family history were found to have an association with the hypertension patients' quality of life. Education level is one of the variables unrelated to the quality of life of older adults with hypertension. The attributes of physical activity, family history, and obesity status have the greatest effects on the quality of life for older adults with hypertension. The study's conclusions recommend increasing physical activity and reducing stress for obesity prevention. It will be the means by which hypertensive patients can live better lives.