Tingkat Pengetahuan tentang Penyakit Jantung Koroner dan Pola Makan Masyarakat Desa Marindal I Kabupaten Deli Serdang

Abstract

Background. Coronary heart disease is the second leading cause of death after stroke in Indonesia with 107 deaths per 100,000 population for men and 85 deaths per 100,000 population for women. A poor or unhealthy diet can be associated with the incidence of coronary heart disease. Aim. Knowing the level of knowledge of Marindal I Village community about coronary heart disease and daily diet. Methods. This study is a descriptive study with a cross sectional design. Data collection taken by distributing questionnaires to the sample. Samples were taken using nonprobability incidential sampling technique. Results. From this study, it was found that the level of knowledge of the Marindal I Village community in Deli Serdang Regency about coronary heart disease is 20 (20.8%) people in a good category, 57 people (59.4%) in a moderate category, and 19 people (19.8%) in a poor category. For diet there were 45 people (46.9%) in a good category and 51 people (53.1%) in a poor category. Conclusion. The level of knowledge of the Marindal I Village community of Deli Serdang Regency about coronary heart disease is in the moderate category, while the diet of the Marindal I Village community of Deli Serdang Regency is in the poor category.