Hubungan Pola Makan Terhadap Tekanan Darah Di Puskesmas Wates Kabupaten Kulon Progo

Abstract

Hypertension is a non-communicable disease known as a silent killer due to its high prevalence and potential for permanent disability and death. Diet is one factor influencing the development of hypertension. This study aimed to determine the relationship between diet and blood pressure in patients at the Wates Community Health Center, Kulon Progo Regency. This study used a quantitative, descriptive correlational method with a cross-sectional design and a survey approach. The population in the study was 67 patients, and a sample of 63 respondents was selected using an accidental sampling technique. The instrument used in this study was the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The results of the study showed that most of the respondents were in the adult age group (19-44 years) 33.3% and pre-elderly age (45-55 years) 66.7%, female gender 71.4% and the rest were male, the last education was college 17.5%, high school/vocational school 33.1%, junior high school 28.6%, elementary school 20.6%, and work as civil servants 12.7%, self-employed 12.7%, private employees 11.1%, farmers 9.5%, laborers 4.8%, not or not yet working 49.2%. As many as 54% of respondents had a history of hypertension in the family and the rest did not have a history of hypertension in the family. Respondents who had a good diet were 39.7% and the rest had a bad diet. As many as 65.1% of respondents suffered from stage 2 hypertension, the rest suffered from stage 1 and high hypertension. The Spearman test showed a p-value of 0.220 > 0.05, indicating no significant relationship between diet and blood pressure. Therefore, it can be concluded that blood pressure in hypertensive patients at the Wates Community Health Center in Kulon Progo Regency is not related to diet.