Factors Affecting Blood Pressure Control among Patients with Primary Hypertension, Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

      The purpose of this research was to determine the factors influencing the ability to control blood pressure among patients with primary hypertension. The sample recruited by purposive sampling consisted of 626 patients who received medical treatment from sub-district health promoting hospitals in Samut Songkhram province. The data were collected through record from and then analyzed by using logistic regression analysis. The results revealed that salty eating behavior (B=3.61,p<0.01), exercise behavior (B=1.081, p<0.05), smoking behavior (B=1.583, p<0.05), and taking medication (B=4.577, p<0.01) had statistically significantly influenced. This research concluded that salty eating behavior, exercise behavior, smoking behavior, and medicine taking behavior influenced in the same direction as the ability in controlling blood pressure levels with statistical significance with a predictive ability of 82%.

         According to the research results, the knowledge gained about eating behaviors, exercise behavior, smoking behavior, and medicine taking behavior can be applied to promote potential of patients with primary hypertension in blood pressure control.