Hubungan Pola Hidup Lansia Dengan Kejadian Hipertensi Pada Puskesmas Tamalate Makassar

Introduction: from the initial data collection obtained at the Makassar Tamalatea
Public Health Center, the number of elderly people suffering from hypertension in
2020 was 89 people. So that researchers want to do research on the relationship
between the lifestyle of the elderly and the incidence of hypertension in the
Tamalatea Public Health Center Makassar
Research method: this study uses a quantitative design with a Croos Sectional
study approach which explains the causal relationship between variables which is
carried out by means of observation and data collection by filling in
questionnaires. The number of samples in this study was 89 people
Results: The results of this study indicate that the incidence of hypertension is
more in the elderly who do not have the habit of smoking by 23.6%, rarely
drinking coffee by 20.2% and less physical activity by 25.8%.
Conclusions and suggestions: based on the results of statistical tests, chi-square
analysis showed that there was no relationship between smoking, coffee drinking
and physical activity lifestyles with the incidence of hypertension in the elderly at
the Tamalate Public Health Center Makassar with a p value > 0.05. It is necessary
to check blood pressure once a year to detect hypertension early and always apply
a healthy lifestyle.
Keywords: Hypertension, Lifestyle, Elderly