Year: 2026 | Month: January-March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 163-170
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20260120
The Role of Demographic Factors (Age and Sex) in Hypertension Severity at Muna Barat Hospital
Sitti Naima Ayu Muliana Aksa1, Nurna Ningsih2, Jamaluddin3
1General Practitioner at Muna Barat Hospital, Indonesia
2Lecturer at Institut Teknologi Bisnis Kesehatan Muna Barat, Indonesia
3Medical of Faculty, Halu Oleo University, Kendari, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Sitti Naima Ayu Muliana Aksa
ABSTRACT
Background: Hypertension is a major non-communicable disease with high prevalence influenced by several risk factors, including age and sex. In Muna Barat Regency, hypertension cases remain high, requiring analysis of associated factors in healthcare settings.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between age and sex with the incidence of hypertension among patients at Rumah Sakit Muna Barat in 2025.
Methods: This analytic observational study used a cross-sectional design. A total of 100 respondents were selected using non-probability (consecutive) sampling. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis and Spearman Rank correlation test with a significance level of α = 0.05.
Results: The results showed a significant relationship between age and hypertension (p = 0.000; r = 0.433) with moderate correlation strength. A significant relationship was also found between sex and hypertension (p = 0.005; r = 0.279) with weak correlation strength. Elderly respondents were predominantly in stage II hypertension (18.0%), and females were more dominant in stage II hypertension (30.0%).
Conclusion: Age and sex were significantly associated with hypertension among patients at Rumah Sakit Muna Barat. Increasing age was associated with higher hypertension severity, and females tended to have more severe hypertension.
Keywords: age, hypertension, incidence of hypertension, sex