| dc.description.abstract | Background: Hypertension or often referred to as the 'silent killer' is one of the cardiovascular and non-communicable diseases which is considered as a problem in both developed and developing countries. The incidence of hypertension is substantially caused by the development of hypertension risk factors in the population. Risk factors of hypertension that cannot be controlled are family history, age, and race, while risk factors for hypertension that can be controlled are obesity, lack of physical activity, smoking habits, excessive alcohol consumption, excessive salt consumption, sleep apnea, and diabetes. Puskesmas Martubung is a health center located in Kelurahan Besar, Medan Labuhan, North Sumatra. Hypertension became the second-most common disease and also came in top for non-communicable disease that happened in 2021 at Puskesmas Martubung. Objective: This study aims to find out the relationship between knowledge about risk factors of hypertension and age, sex, education, and profession in the society in Puskesmas Martubung. Methods: This research is an analytic observational study with a cross sectional approach. The sampling method used was consecutive sampling. Samples in this study were people aged ≥18 years old who visited Puskesmas Martubung, with a total of 96 people. Data was collected through an interview with a questionnaire. Results: According to univariate analysis, the number of respondents with a high level of knowledge was 38 (39.6%), the number of respondents with a moderate level was 32 (33.3%), and the number of respondents with a low level of knowledge was 26 (27.1%). The results of the chi square bivariate analysis were p=0.061, p=0.000, p=0.537, and p=0.111. Conclusion: Age, sex, and profession had no relationship with knowledge about risk factors of hypertension (p=0.061, p=0.537, and p=0.111), however there was a relationship between knowledge about risk factors of hypertension and education (p = 0.000). | en_US |
