Factors Related to the Event of Hypertension in Early Adults in the Work Area of Hulu Sihapas Puskesmas 2022
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- 10.2991/978-94-6463-032-9_26How to use a DOI?
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- hypertension; alcohol; smoking; heredity
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Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015 showed that around 1.13 billion people in the world have hypertension, meaning that 1 in 3 people in the world was diagnosed with hypertension. From the data provided by the Ministry of Health, hypertension is the first rank of non-communicable diseases diagnosed in health facilities, with the number of cases reaching 185,857 (41.1%). The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with the incidence of hypertension in early adulthood in the working area of the upstream health center in Sihapas. This type of research uses a quantitative cross-sectional approach with a population of 1.378 and a sample of 93 respondents. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between gender (p = value 0.011), smoking habits (p = value 0.013) and alcohol consumption (p = value 0.025), with the incidence of hypertension. There is no relationship history of heredity to hypertension (p = 0.585). It was hoped that respondents be more diligent in checking their health at health service such as health centers and hospitals to prevent hypertension.
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TY - CONF AU - Nur Aliyah Rangkuti AU - Novita Sari Batubara AU - Rya Anastsya AU - Juni Andriani R PY - 2022 DA - 2022/12/22 TI - Factors Related to the Event of Hypertension in Early Adults in the Work Area of Hulu Sihapas Puskesmas 2022 BT - Proceedings of the Tapanuli International Health Conference 2022 (TIHC 2022) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 179 EP - 186 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-032-9_26 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-032-9_26 ID - Rangkuti2022 ER -