Pengaruh aktivitas fisik terhadap kejadian hipertensi pada pekerja (Analisis data Riskesdas 2013)

Abstract

Purpose:  This research aimed to know the influence of physical activity and external variables on hypertension in workers. Methods: We used secondary data for our research which is Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) 2013. The total population was 1,027,763. Our inclusion criteria were: have a main job, aged ≥15 years, measured height, measured weight, measured abdominal circumference, measured blood pressure, and not pregnant. We found 371,713 respondents matching our criteria. We analyzed our data using chi square and logistic regression with 5% level of significance. Results: Physical activity affects the incidence of hypertension in workers with OR of 1.25 (95% CI: 1.21-1.28), physical activity involving external variables to 1.16 (95% CI: 1.13-1.19). External variables that became hypertension risk factors include: age, obesity, abdominal obesity, daily smoking habits, 10-20 cigarette/day cigarettes, consumption of fatty foods, vegetables consumption <3 servings/day, stress, history of DM, chronic renal failure and kidney stones. Conclusion: Physical activity affects the incidence of hypertension in workers.