Abstract
Background: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other complications. There are several factors predisposing to hypertension. These fac�tors vary from country to country and there is difference between urban and rural re�gion. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among adolescents aged 18 to 21 years in Indonesia.
Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study using IFLS 5 data year 2014. A total of 2,531 adolescents aged 18 to 21 years were selected for this study. The depen�dent variable was hypertension. The independent variables were age, sex, body mass in�dex (BMI), psychological condition, healthy food, physical activity, smoking habit, and residential area. The data were obtained from Indonesian Family Life Survey 5 (IFLS 5) year 2014. The data were analyzed by a multiple logistic regression.
Results: As many as 39.8% adolescents aged 18 to 21 years had pre-hypertension and 6.2 % had hypertension. The risk of hypertension increased with male (aOR= 2.40; 95% CI = 1.98 to 2.96; p=0.001), high BMI \u226525 kgBW/m2BH (aOR= 3.85; 95% CI= 1.82 to 8.12; p=0.001), poor psychological condition (aOR= 1.47; 95% CI =1.47 t�o �2.11; p=0.030), and unhealthy food (aOR=1.34; 95% CI= 1.18 to 2.33; p=�0.0�04��).
Conclusion: The risk of hypertension increases with male, BMI \u2265 25 kgBW/m2BH, po�or psychological condition, and unhealthy food.
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