FACTORS RELATED TO HYPERTENSION AMONG ELDERLY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Hypertension is a condition where systolic blood pressure is more than 140 mm Hg and diastolic more than 90 mm Hg. Various factors can affect hypertension including sex, obesity and smoking. This study aimed to determine factors related to hypertension in the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Darmaraja Puskemas 2021 work area. This research was carried out in the village of Darmaraja District Voluntary. This type of research was quantitative research with cross sectional design. The study sample was elderly hypertension with aged 55-65 years as many as 73 respondents. Using the probability sampling technique. The data collection technique used a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire. The data analyzer used is Chi- square with statistic application program.The results showed that the elderly with hypertension showed  experienced Grade I hypertension (mild) of 68.5% with a majority of female sex as much as 68.5% and obese by 79.5% and not smoking as much as 52.1% . The result of the statistic test p-value = 0.177(>0.05), that there is no relationship between hypertension and gender. As well as the value of p-value = 0.123(>0.05), that there is no relationship between hypertension and obesity , and p-value = 0.450(>0.05), that there is no relationship between hypertension and smoking.