GAMBARAN GAYA HIDUP PENDERITA HIPERTENSI DI KECAMATAN SUMOWONO KABUPATEN SEMARANG

Abstract

Unhealthy lifestyle such as bad dietary, smoking, stress and lack of physical activity that can be causing of hypertension. This study aims to describe the lifestyle of people with hypertension. The study design was descriptive with cross sectional method. One hundred and thirty-five patients of hypertension who live in Sumowono district, Semarang city. Data were collected by using a questionnaire that assessed of dietary, smoking habits, physical activity, and stress. The results showed about 60% of respondents have a good dietary, 80% of respondents are high exposure of smoke, as many as 70.4% of respondents experienced stress and 50.4% of respondents have enough of physical activity. Therefore, the Sumowono public health center should give health education about dietary, smoking, stress and coping to patients of hypertension in Sumowono district. Keywords : Hypertension, Lifestyle, Rural people References : 85