The Relation Of Total Cholesterol And Triglyceride Levels Toward Hypertension Among Sampara Subdistrict Community

Abstract

High level of total cholesterol and triglyceride can cause hypertension. This research aimed to analyze the relation of total cholesterol and triglyceride levels as risk factor for hypertension among Sampara District of Konawe community. This research was analytical observational with case control design. Population was peoples of Sampara Subdistrict, Konawe, that consume pokea shell. Sample of research were 70 samples with purposive sampling method. Data was collected with blood examination and sphygmomanometer mercury. Data was analyzed by Odds Ratio (OR). Statistically, OR value that obtained were total cholesterol level (p-value = 0,001, OR = 5,455 ; CI 95% = 1,960-15,176) and triglyceride level (p-value = 0,003, OR = 4,750; CI 95% = 1,642-13,740). Conclusions of this research, there were relation of cholesterol total and triglyceride level toward hypertension among Sampara Subdistrict community.