Institusion
Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Author
Safitri, Aisyah Nur
, Dr. dr. Yusuf Alam Romadhon, M.Kes
Subject
1 Medicine (General)
Datestamp
2025-02-24 02:01:33
Abstract :
Background: Hypertension is a condition experienced by a person when there is a disturbance in the circulatory system that results in a spike in blood pressure over normal limits. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that from 2015-2020 there are 1.13 billion people in the world with hypertension. Based on data from the Sukoharjo Regency Health Office in 2022 there were 139,114 people suffering from hypertension. The level of education is a structured continuous process taken by a person in reaching the stage of maturity and potential development by learning various things. Age is generally a factor that affects hypertension, the increasing age the higher the incidence of hypertension, this situation occurs because of the emergence of physiological changes in the body in blood vessels, heart and hormones. Objective: This study is to analyze the effect of education level and age on blood pressure in the elderly population in Gatak District. Methods: This study uses quantitative research with a cross sectional research design. The sampling technique used was cluster random sampling. Univariate, bivariate analysis using Chi-Square test and multivariate using logistic regression. Results: Chi-Square test showed a significant association between education level and age with hypertension. Logistic regression results showed that education level had no effect on blood pressure while age had a significant effect. Conclusion: Education level and age have a significant effect on blood pressure bivariately. While multivariate age has a significant influence on blood pressure, while education level does not have a significant influence.