Behavior Risk Factors and Lipid Profiles of Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertension Among Adult Population in Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) with hypertension increases risk of disability and premature death. Data on DM with hypertension is limited to hospital based data, while population-based data is important to provide problem magnitude in the population setting. This study aimed to describe issues magnitude of diabetes mellitus with hypertension and relationship with other NCD risk factors in Indonesia based on national population based survey. Method: This is a data analysis from a cross sectional national health survey (RISKESDAS) in 2013 that covered 34 provinces in Indonesia. Data was collected using structured questionnaire and measurement. Sample was 35,931 people aged 18+ years. Sampling method used four stages stratified sampling method. Results: This study showed prevalence of diabetes mellitus with hypertension was 3.0%, the highest prevalence was 14% for male and 8% in female. Diabetes mellitus with hypertension had significant relationship to smoking index in male (OR:2.94), obesity in male (OR: 2.35) and female (OR: 2.19) and blood cholesterol (OR: 3.45 in female and OR:1.86 in male). Conclusion: Health risk monitoring on body mass index, lipid profile, fruits and vegetables consumption, and smoking, will be crucial as a secondary prevention among DM and Hypertension case towards further complication, and risk of disability and premature death. (Health Science Journal of Indonesia 2016;7(2):97-106