The Same Risk Factors of Hypertension in Women in Rural and Urban Areas (Following Analysis of Data Indonesia Family Life Survey 5 in 2014)

Background & Objective: Hypertension is one of the non-communicable diseases that causes other non communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and other complications which are the most commoncauses of death in the world. Hypertension in women must get serious attention because it increases overtime and can cause further complications.The prevalence of hypertension in urban areas is greater than inrural areas. The aim of this study was to find out the risk factors for hypertension in women in rural andurban areas in Indonesia.Method: Across sectional study. Women with age ?18 years old were included in this study. The sample ofthis study consist of 6.503 women. The strength of the relationship between the independent and dependentvariables in this study can be determined by PR association.Result: In rural area, the risk factors of hypertension in women are age PR=3,60, obesity PR=2,10, educationPR=2,06, and diabetes mellitus PR=2,64. In urban area, the risk factors of hypertension in women are agePR=3,69, obesity PR=2,08, education PR=2,15, smoking=1,91 and occupation PR=1,50.Conclusion: The same variable associated to hypertension in women in rural and urban area are age, obesityand education.