KETERKAITAN PERILAKU MEROKOK, MAKANAN DAN KUALITAS TIDUR DENGAN TEKANAN DARAH TINGGI PADA USIA LANJUT DI KAWASAN PUSAT KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT WALENGKABOLA KECAMATAN TONGKUNO KABUPATEN MUNA TAHUN 2023

Abstrak

Background: As a person ages, metabolic processes, especially calcium, are disrupted. This confirms that calcium that flows with blood (hypercalcemia) makes blood thicker so that blood pressure will also increase. Objective: To determine the correlation between smoking behavior, food and sleep quality on elderly hypertension in the Walengkabola Health Center Working Area, Tongkuno District, Muna Regency in 2023. Methods: This research employs quantitative methods and a cross-sectional design. In this investigation, basic random sampling was utilized to collect data. The population in this study was 289 persons, and the sample size was 168 people. Results: This study found no link between diet and hypertension in the elderly, with a value of Value = 0,23>0,05. There is, however, a correlation between smoking behavior and hypertension in the elderly with a value of Value = 0,03˂0,05, and no association between sleep quality and hypertension in the elderly with a value of Value = 0,00˂0,05. Conclusion: In the Walengkabola Health Center Working Area, Tongkuno District, Muna Regency in 2023, there is a correlation between smoking behavior and sleep quality and hypertension in the elderly, but there is no correlation between diet and hypertension in the elderly.

Kata kunci

• Food
• Hypertension in the Elderly
• Sleep quality
• smoking behavior