BLOOD PRESSURE PROFILES AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AMONG ADULTS IN A RURAL INDONESIAN COMMUNITY: FINDINGS FROM A COMMUNITY-BASED SCREENING

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a major modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, and community-based screening may facilitate early identification of people with elevated blood pressure. Objective: To describe blood pressure findings among residents of Mojorembun Village and examine their association with age, sex, smoking status, occupation, and posyandu activity. Methods: A cross-sectional observational analysis was conducted using secondary data from 132 adults who attended a community health screening in Mojorembun Village, Rejoso District, Nganjuk Regency, East Java, Indonesia, on 19 July 2026. Descriptive statistics were followed by Pearson's Chi-square tests using α=0.05. Blood pressure categories were retained as recorded in the screening dataset; for association analysis, stage 1 and stage 2 were combined as hypertension status, while normal and pra-hypertension/elevated were combined as non-hypertension. Results: Mean age was 56.67±14.47 years, mean systolic blood pressure was 146.83±25.73 mmHg, and mean diastolic blood pressure was 80.53±14.46 mmHg. A total of 110 participants (83.3%) were recorded in the stage 1 or stage 2 categories. Age group was significantly associated with hypertension status (p=0.001), whereas sex (p=0.506), smoking status (p=1.000), occupation (p=0.184), and posyandu activity (p=0.563) were not. Conclusion: A high proportion of screened participants had blood pressure categorized as stage 1 or stage 2, and age was associated with hypertension status. The findings should be interpreted as screening results rather than population prevalence or definitive clinical diagnoses. Repeated standardized measurement and linkage to primary health care are needed.