Knowledge, Work and Genetic Relationship (family history of hypertension) to Hypertensive Disease Prevention Behavior

Abstract

Background: Hypertension or better known as high blood pressure is a condition where a person's blood pressure is 140 mmHg (systolic pressure) and or 90 mmHg (diastolic pressure). Hypertension is often referred to as the silent killer or the silent disease, because in general patients do not know they have hypertension before checking their blood pressure. People who suffer from hypertension only one-third achieve optimal blood targets / normal. Methods: This type of research is quantitative with a non-experimental design, the data collected with a “cross sectional” design. Sampling in this study using the Accidental Sampling technique, the sample size used by researchers in this study was 106 respondents. Data analysis was performed using the chi square test. Results: From the three independent variables studied there is a significant relationship. From the statistical test results show that good hypertension prevention behavior is based on the knowledge of the respondents, p value 0.028, based on work, p value 0.002, respondents with a family history (genetic) suffering from hypertension, p value 0.005. Conclusion: Of all respondents studied, more than half (67.9%) did not prevent hypertension. Families who have a history of hypertension will be more dominantly affected by hypertension. It is hoped that all family members will always make efforts to prevent hypertension disease.