Factors Associated with Self–care Behaviors of Hypertension Patients in Kho Kho Subdistrict, Muang District, Surin Province

Abstract

This descriptive correlational research aims to study the factors associated to the self-care behaviors of hypertension patients in Kho Kho sub-district, Muang district, Surin province. The sample consisted of one hundred and fifty-seven hypertension patients aged 30-60 years old living in Kho Kho sub-district, Muang district, Surin province. The data were collected by via questionnaires. The Data were analyzed by statistical distribution, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and their relationship was analyzed using the Chi-Square Test.

   The study found that 69.4%of the sample were female and 30.6% male, 61.1% were between 50 - 55 years old, 66.2% were married, completed elementary education, were 67.5%, 39.5% were mercenary, the duration of treatment for hypertension 1-10 years were 96.2%, 43.9% had complications, 32.5% had high blood pressure in the range of 131-140 mmHg, 72.6% had high blood pressure severity in the early stage, 78.3% had a caretaker and 89.8  % living with family members. In addition, 63.1% had self-care behaviors of hypertension patients in the middle level.

   Factors associated with self-care behaviors of patients with hypertension in Kho Kho Subdistrict, Mueang District, Surin Province found that age, education level, degree of disease severity, the duration of treatment for hypertension and having complications from high blood pressure were associated with self-care behavior of hypertension patients at statistically significant level of 0.05. Gender, marital status, occupation, having a caregiver were not related with self-care behavior of hypertension patients.