Vol. 1 (2026): ANALYSIS OF CAUSAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT THE KEDUNGMUNDU COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, SEMARANG CITY

Hypertension is defined as an increase in systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg or diastolic 
pressure above 90 mmHg. The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between 
independent variables, namely age, obesity, smoking habits, exercise habits, stress conditions, 
and the dependent variable, namely hypertension in patients at the Kedungmundu Community 
Health Center in Semarang City. This use method quantitative with cross-sectional approach , 
sample study totaling 394 patients with technique taking sample Convenience sampling. Data 
collection technique using questionnaire and recording medical . Data analysis was carried out 
with using chi-square and regression tests logistics. Research results show that There is The 
relationship between the age variable p value = 0.041 and PR = 1.627, obesity condition p value 
= 0.027 and PR = 1.696, smoking habit p value = 0.014 and PR = 3.795 , exercise habit p value 
= 0.015 and PR = 1.787, stress condition p value = 0.044 and PR = 1.652, meaning that all 
variables namely age variable, obesity condition, smoking habit, exercise habit and stress 
condition have a relationship with hypertension in patients undergoing treatment at the 
Kedungmundu Health Center, Semarang City, and based on the results of multivariate analysis, 
it was found that the obesity variable is the most dominant variable in the risk of hypertension 
in patients undergoing treatment at the Kedungmundu Health Center, Semarang City with a p 
value = 0.001 and a wald value of 6.426. All variables in this study, namely age, obesity, 
smoking habits, exercise habits and stress have a relationship with hypertension , and the 
obesity variable is the most dominant variable related to hypertension in patients undergoing 
treatment at the Kedungmundu Community Health Center, Semarang City. 

Published: 2026-02-02