FAKTOR FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI TERJADINYA HIPERTENSI PADA LAKI-LAKI USIA PERTENGAHAN 45-60 TAHUN DI DESA PIDOLI KECAMATAN PANYABUNGAN UTARA KABUPATEN MANDAILING NATAL

Abstract

Hypertension or commonly known as high blood pressure disease is one disease that is in fear by many people in this world. Hypertension is also a health problem that causes of death globally. Hypertension is a disease that usually do not show symptoms, or if any, symptoms are not clear, so that the high pressure in the arteries often are not felt by the patient. Hypertension is a major cause of cardiovascular complications and is a major public health problem that has undergone a socio-economic transition. Type of this study is descriptive study. The population was all age middle aged 45-60 years in Di Desa Pidoli Kecamatan Panyabungan Utara Kabupaten Mandailing Natal 2016 the number used 148 people. The sample consisted of 15 respondents, sampling techniques used provosive sample. Primary data through interviews used a questionnaire. Based on these five factors we can know that on the factors that affeck the occurrence of hypertension in the elderly, the most widely smoked factors causing hypertension in men aged 45-60 years with a number of 11 people (73.3%), compared to exercise by a factor 5 (33.3%) his. Suggested to the whole entire elderly to always pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as diet, reduce smoke, stay away from stress and adequate rest.