28 Total Cholesterol Level Weakly Correlate with Blood Pressure in Jatinangor. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ulfah, Mariya; Sukandar, Hadyana; Afiatin, ; Sofiatin, Yulia; Roesli, Rully M.A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of hypertension. Volume 35(2017)Supplement 3
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Hypertension -- Periodicals; Hypertension -- Periodicals; 616.132005
• DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000527410.19729.7f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-5598

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Hypertension is related to cardiovascular complication and cause a high number of mortality. The prevalence of hypertension in Jatinangor is higher than national prevalence which is 25.8%. One of the risk factors of hypertension is hypercholesterolemia. Objective: This study aimed to investigate correlation between total cholesterol level and blood pressure in the residents of Jatinangor. Method: Across-sectional analytical study was conducted. The study population was residents of Jatinangor included in 'Primary and Secondary Prevention of Hypertension in Jatinangor'. This study was conducted in August-November 2016. Spearman's rank test was used to correlate total cholesterol level with both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Result: From the total of 107 subject, 75 were female (70.1%), 32 were male (29.9%) with mean age 59.1 years old. Mean systolic blood pressure was 147.52 mmHg (SD = 29, 711) and diastolic blood pressure was 86.63 mmHg (SD = 15, 076). Mean cholesterol level was 193.07 mg/dL (SD = 42, 062). The correlation was considered as significant in systolic blood pressure (r = 0.297; p = 0.004), while the correlation with diastolic blood pressure was not significant (r = 0.145; p = 0.136). There was significant correlation between total cholesterol level and systolic blood pressure in the sex male and female were 0.19 and 0.381. Conclusion: Statistically significant weak correlation is found between total cholesterol level and systolic blood pressure and the correlation is more significant in female.