The Influencing Factors of Hypertension In Posbindu PTM Participants in Aceh Besar District

Introduction: Background: Hypertension is a silent killer, proven to often appear without symptoms and cause serious disease complications, such as stroke and coronary heart disease. The prevalence of hypertension continues to increase from year to year. Aceh is a province with a high rate of hypertension. The incidence of hypertension is the result of a long process of many factors related to the occurrence of hypertension. Research Objective: To determine the factors associated with hypertension among participants of Posbindu Non-Communicable Diseases (PTM) in Aceh Besar District. Methods: Quantitative research of observational analysis type with Cross- Sectional study design. This study was conducted at three Posbindu PTM Puskesmas in Aceh Besar Regency, specifically Posbindu PTM Ingin Jaya, Darul Imarah, and Suka Makmur with 330 research respondents with the incidental sampling method. Results: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between the presence of family history, obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol levels, low physical activity, low knowledge, and negative attitudes toward the incidence of hypertension (p<0,05). In contrast, there is no significant relationship between smoking and healthy dietary patterns on the incidence of hypertension (p<0,05). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the factor that most influences hypertension is the attitude towards hypertension.