Abstract :
Elderly is an age that is prone to suffer from hypertension because in the elderly
there is a decrease in organ function. Hypertension can cause various
complications, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important for the
elderly to be able to control the severity of their hypertension. The perception of
susceptibility is one of the factors that influence the control of hypertension
because it can try to reduce the risk of developing health problems. Self efficacy
also affects in controlling hypertension because it can increase self efficacy and
motivation. This type of research is a quantitative research with a cross sectional
approach. The population in this study were elderly people with hypertension in
RW 01, Grogol Selatan Village. The sampling technique used is total sampling
with a total sample of 71 respondents. The analysis used in this research is
univariate analysis and bivariate analysis using chi square test. There is a
relationship between perceived of susceptibility and hypertension control behavior
with p value: 0.004 There is a relationship between self-efficacy and hypertension
control behavior with p value: 0.000