Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hypertension among residents in a housing area in Selangor, Malaysia

Authors

  • Nurul Fatin Binti Buang 1. Bachelor’s Student, Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Email: nurulfatinbuang@gmail.com
  • Nor Azlina A Rahman 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences, Kulliyyah Of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Email: nazara@iium.edu.my http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-6183
  • Mainul Haque Professor of the Unit of Pharmacology Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National Defence University of Malaysia) Kem Perdana Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Land Line: +60 3 9051 3400 Ext 2257 (Office). +60 3 6179 5871 (Home) Cell Phone: + 60 10 926 5543 Email: runurono@gmail.com, mainul@upnm.edu.my http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-7993

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15386/mpr-1227

Keywords:

healthy life style, cross-sectional studies, surveys and questionnaires, hypertension, Malaysia

Abstract

Background and aims. Hypertension is becoming a global epidemic and threat to the world population. This cross-sectional study was carried out at a housing area in Selangor, Malaysia to study the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding hypertension among the residents.

Methods. A total of 110 respondents aged 18 years old and above were selected by convenience sampling. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-guided questionnaire with Likert-scale choices of answers.

Results. All respondents were Malay with the mean age of 41 years [Standard Deviation (SD)=11.828]. The total mean and SD of knowledge, attitude and practice scores were 74.33 (SD=6.25), 44.22 (SD=5.05) and 27.55 (SD=2.86), respectively. There were significant positive correlations between knowledge with attitude (r=+0.393; p<0.001) and practice (r=+0.378; p<0.001). However, there was no significant correlation between attitude and practice (r=+0.120; p=0.212). There were significant fair positive correlations between age with knowledge (r=+0.402; p<0.001), attitude (r=+0.265; p=0.005) and practice (r=+0.337; p<0.001) regarding hypertension. Meanwhile, gender, educational level, employment status and family history had no significant association with knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hypertension.

Conclusion. This study revealed that KAP regarding hypertension were associated with age, but not with other socio-demographic characteristics studied. The awareness, prevention and control programs of hypertension in their community should be increased, so that the residents could enjoy and maintain the healthy lifestyle.

Author Biographies

Nurul Fatin Binti Buang, 1. Bachelor’s Student, Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Email: nurulfatinbuang@gmail.com

Department of Biomedical Science
  1. Bachelor’s Student, Department of Biomedical Science, Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Email: nurulfatinbuang@gmail.com

Nor Azlina A Rahman, 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences, Kulliyyah Of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. Email: nazara@iium.edu.my

Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences

Mainul Haque, Professor of the Unit of Pharmacology Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National Defence University of Malaysia) Kem Perdana Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Land Line: +60 3 9051 3400 Ext 2257 (Office). +60 3 6179 5871 (Home) Cell Phone: + 60 10 926 5543 Email: runurono@gmail.com, mainul@upnm.edu.my

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Published

2019-04-23

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Buang NFB, Rahman NAA, Haque M. Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hypertension among residents in a housing area in Selangor, Malaysia. Medicine and Pharmacy Reports [Internet]. 2019 Apr. 23 [cited 2025 Jun. 20];92(2):145-52. Available from: https://medpharmareports.com/index.php/mpr/article/view/1227

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Vol. 92 No. 2 (2019)

Section

Original Research

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