Clean and healthy living behaviors and hypertension among elderly people in the community

Background: Hypertension is a major public health problem among older adults and a leading contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in Indonesia. Clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) has been recognized as a key preventive strategy for reducing lifestyle-related risk factors associated with hypertension, including unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and poor health monitoring. Purpose: To determine the relationship between clean and healthy living behavior and the incidence of hypertension among elderly individuals at Maccini Sawah Health Center and Tamangapa Health Center. Method: A quantitative analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted. The study involved 98 elderly respondents recruited from Maccini Sawah Health Center (n=50) and Tamangapa Health Center (n=48). Clean and healthy living behavior status was assessed using a validated 12-item questionnaire, while hypertension was identified through medical records and direct blood pressure measurements. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square test with a significance level of p