Abstract:
The Banjar community has a pattern of consumption of foods
containing fat, carbohydrates and protein as a side dish everyday, so
that it can be one of the risk factors for hyperuricemia that can
increase blood pressure. The aim of this study is to determine the
effect of uric acid on blood pressure and chronic hypertension on
proteinuria levels in Banjarnese hypertension patients at Cempaka
Health Center Banjarmasin. Method an observational analytic using
cross sectional. A total of sample is 60 people. Data analysis using
the Mann Whitney test for the effect of uric acid levels and the effect
of chronic hypertension using the Chi Square test and then the
correlation test. The significance value of blood uric acid levels to
systolic blood pressure p = 0.000 and diastolic p = 0.002 and duration
of hypertension to proteinuria levels were p = 0.004 and r = 0.377.
Conclusions: There is significant effect of uric acid levels on blood
pressure and chronic hypertension on proteinuria levels in Banjarnese
hypertension patients in Cempaka Banjarmasin Health Center with
weak strength.
Keywords: Banjar, Urid acid, Chronic hypertension, Proteinuria, Blood
pressure