Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Al-Insyrah

Program Studi DIV Kebidanan

Skripsi, Agustus 2016
Sunarti
Lifestyle Determinants Of Genesis of Hypertension in Elderly Centres Social
Services Tresna Khusnul Khotimah Pekanbaru
ABSTRACT
Disease or illness in the elderly is generally in the form of diseases kronok-chronic and
degenerative such as hypertension. Hypertension is influenced by many factors, life
stye or lifestyle. Lifestyle is an activity - the activities and routines common everyday
person. A person may experience an increase in blood pressure that is even far from
normal, the risk factors that may affect such as sex, age, and genetics are factors that
can not be replaced or controlled. While the factors that can be changed or controlled
is a lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, smoking, drinking alcohol, do not want to
exercise, excess weight and stress. Lifestyle can lead to hypertension. This is because
the lifestyle depict everyday behavior patterns - the day that led to the effort to maintain
the physical, mental and social habits include sleeping, eating unhealthy foods, smoke
or even alcoholic beverages. In this study the authors use this type of descriptive
analytic research with cross sectional approach, which is to determine the relationship
of life style the incidence of hypertension in the Central Social Services Tresna Werdha
Khusnul Khotimah Pekanbaru. The samples are elderly aged 60 years and older who
are 71. Analysis of the research that is univariate and bivariate. From the statistical test
using chi square for eating patterns obtained Ho is rejected, it was found that the p
value < 0.05 is 0,031 with OR 5,280, so that there is a significant association between
diet and hypertension. For physical activity obtained Ho is rejected, it was found that
the p value < 0.05 is equal to 0,028 with OR 2.667, so there is a significant association
between physical activity and hypertension. To break obtained Ho is rejected, it was
found that the p value < 0.05 is 0.014 with OR 3.450, so there is a significant
association between rest with hypertension. The conclusion that there is a relationship
between the life style of the incidence of hypertension in the elderly.
The reading list: 6 books, 4 journals, 2 articles, 10 thesis (2008-2016)
Keywords: Life style (diet, physical activity and rest), Hypertension, Elderly.