Family Support on the Adherence to Nutrition Intake among Adults with Primary Hypertension in Kalanganyar, Lebak, Banten, Indonesia

Abstract

Background: An example of hypertension management is compliance with the management of nutritional needs according to the hypertension dietary guidelines. Adherence to a hypertension diet can be influenced by family support. In Kala-nganyar, Lebak, Banten, Indonesia, there is a phenomenon that many hypertension patients' are less compliant with dietary management and allegedly due to lack of family support. This study aimed to examine the family support on the adherence to nutrition intake in primary hyperten-sion patients. Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study conducted in Kalanganyar, Lebak, Ban-ten, Indonesia. A total of 174 adults with primary hypertension was selected for this study. The dependent variable was Adherence to Nutrition intake. The independent variables were age, gender , level of education, duration of hypertension, and family support. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed using a multiple logistic regression. Results: Adherence to nutrition intake among hypertension patients increased with female