Analisis Faktor Resiko Terhadap Kejadian Hiperlipidemia Pra Lansia

Abstract

Hyperlipidemia is an increase in lipid levels in the blood and represents a major challenge faced by the pre-elderly population, with an increased cardiovascular risk as a consequence. Gorontalo Province is among the top 10 provinces with the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases nationally. At Kota Tengah Public Health Center, 189 cases of hyperlipidemia were recorded among individuals aged 45–59 years. The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk factors associated with the incidence of hyperlipidemia in pre-elderly individuals (45–59 years). The study used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. The research variables included gender, familial hypercholesterolemia, exposure to cigarette smoke, alcohol consumption, consumption of fatty foods, and physical activity. The population of this study consisted of 189 hyperlipidemia cases among adults aged 45–59 years at Kota Tengah Public Health Center. The sample size was 129 respondents. The research instrument used was a questionnaire in the form of a question sheet. Data analysis techniques included univariate and bivariate analyses, with statistical testing using the chi-square test. The results showed that the variables identified as risk factors for the incidence of hyperlipidemia among pre-elderly individuals (45–59 years) in the working area of Kota Tengah Public Health Center were: familial hypercholesterolemia (OR = 23.5), exposure to cigarette smoke (OR = 14.2), consumption of fatty foods (OR = 54.2), and physical activity (OR = 3.1), where OR > 1. Variables that were not identified as risk factors were gender (OR = 0.7) and alcohol consumption (OR = 0), where OR < 1.