Benchamas Chunpradab. Factors Affecting Hypertension in Trang Province of Southern Thailand.. ปริญญาโท(วิธีวิทยาการวิจัย). Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus. Office of Academic Resources. : มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ วิทยาเขตปัตตานี, 2015.
Factors Affecting Hypertension in Trang Province of Southern Thailand.
Abstract:
Hypertension is increasing public health concerns because of its high frequency and concomitant risks of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. This study aims to determine the prevalence of hypertension and some risk factors among 1,795 adults aged 35 years and older in Trang province of southern Thailand. This study used secondary data from a cross-sectional study conducted by health professionals between December 2009 and March 2010. The data collection was carried out using structured questionnaire. Statistics used were percentage, chi-squared test, odds ratios (OR), 95% confidence intervals of OR, and logistic regression. The model with treatment contrasts provided adjusted odds ratios and their confidence intervals. The model with sum contrasts provided adjusted percent and their confidence intervals.
After adjusting for the effect of other factors, significant factors affecting hypertension were being male, age greater than 55 years old, body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2, using some kind of medicine, exercise at least 3 days a week, and not eating sweet taste.
These findings are useful for health education and health promotion program development in order to prevent hypertension among Thai people.