Relationship of Pesticide Exposure with Hypertension for Farmers in Juhar District, Karo Regency in 2019

Rio Ferdi Yuandra, Taufik Ashar, Rahayu Lubis, Fithri Handayani Lubis

2019

Abstract

Hypertension or high blood pressure is an increase in abnormal blood pressure in the arteries, also known as "silent killer", risk factors for hypertension is sex, smoking, obesity, cholinestrase, excessive use of pesticides can cause poisoning that is decreased cholinesterase activity which can cause hypertension. In 2018, hypertension is the third highest disease in the Juhar, where the majority of the population works as farmers (88.54%). The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship pesticide exposure with hypertension in farmers in Juhar District, Karo District in 2019. This study was quantitative study with cross sectional research design. Data obtained through interviesws with questionnaires and blood pressure checked. The results of the study of 35 farmers sampled were 14 people (40%) had hypertension. Chi-square test results showed that there was a relationship between the duration of spraying (p= 0.094), spraying techniques (p= 0.034), the use of personal protective equipment Self (p= 0.041) with hypertension, while years of service (p= 0.685) had no relationship with hypertension. The public health center has an active role in providing counseling, periodic hypertension checks. The farmers are expected to not spray more than 4 hours/ day, pay attention to spraying techniques, and use personal protective equipment in full.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yuandra R., Ashar T., Lubis R. and Lubis F. (2019). Relationship of Pesticide Exposure with Hypertension for Farmers in Juhar District, Karo Regency in 2019.In Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Application Technology - Volume 1: ICHIMAT, ISBN 978-989-758-460-2, pages 262-269. DOI: 10.5220/0009472602620269

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ichimat19,
author={Rio Ferdi Yuandra and Taufik Ashar and Rahayu Lubis and Fithri Handayani Lubis},
title={Relationship of Pesticide Exposure with Hypertension for Farmers in Juhar District, Karo Regency in 2019},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Application Technology - Volume 1: ICHIMAT,},
year={2019},
pages={262-269},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009472602620269},
isbn={978-989-758-460-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Application Technology - Volume 1: ICHIMAT,
TI - Relationship of Pesticide Exposure with Hypertension for Farmers in Juhar District, Karo Regency in 2019
SN - 978-989-758-460-2
AU - Yuandra R.
AU - Ashar T.
AU - Lubis R.
AU - Lubis F.
PY - 2019
SP - 262
EP - 269
DO - 10.5220/0009472602620269