Analysis of risk factors of personality type with hypertension occurrence of young adult

Hypertension is the third leading cause of death in Indonesia. Hypertension occurs when the systolic blood pressure was 140 mmHg and 90 mmHg diastolic. The continous increase of blood pressure will increase a person's risk of stroke and coronary heart disease. The personality types is affected the recurrence of hypertension where a person used to coping stress. This research was analytic study with case control study design with non-matching procedure which aims to analyze the risk factors of hypertension based on personality types. The population of this study was all the residents in the working area of Benu-Benua health center, district of Kendari which was 25 105 people. Samples in the study sample divided into 50 cases and 50 control samples. Tests were analyzed using Odds Ratio (OR) at the 95% confidence level. The results shows that the person with personality type A had an OR of 12.571, 95% CI (3.434 to 46.018) after comparing with the personality type B, which means respondents with personality type A have a risk 12.571 times more likely to obtain hypertension rather than person with personality type B, type C personality OR was 2.154, 95% CI (0.562 to 8.253) after comparing with the personality type B, which means respondents with personality type C have a risk 2, 154 times more likely to obtain hypertension than personality type B, and person with personality type D the OR was 6.400, 95% CI (1.818 to 22.536) after comparing with the personality type B, which means respondents with type D personality had a risk 6, 400 times more likely to obtain hypertension than personality type B. It is sugessted for policy maker in order to prevent hypertension by determine the personality of a a person personality to be included as a program so early prevention of hypertension can be conducted.