Abstract
This research was aimed at analyzing the relationships between relating factors and
their characteristics in relation to high blood pressure in Banlaem district, Phetchaburi
Province. The sample population comprised 1,521 randomly selected people who were
interviewed by using a questionnaire during the period between August 2007 and January
2008. The data were analyzed by Pearson chi-square.
The result of the study revealed that 7.10 percent of patients were living in the area
under the responsibility of Tapoonoak Primary Care Unit. The majority of them also had health behavior related to hypertension at the middle level (69.36%), had a model of selfcare
at the middle level, understood and had knowledge concerning hypertension at the
middle level (65.22%). The factors that related to hypertension included geographical
area of residence (p<0.000), age (p<0.001), education (p=0.040), income (p=0.000), marital
status (p=0.002), having specific illness (p<0.001), having experience in screening for hypertension
(p=0.028), body mass index (p=0.000), exercise behavior (p<0.001), and selfcare
behaviors (p=0.001). Therefore, holistic care is necessary for the population in order
to decrease risk factors as well as to adapt health behavior. The service should cover the
family and community, including the local administrative organization, to get them to
participate in solving the problems. Moreover, multidisciplinary health personnel would
necessary be allocated to primary care units in an appropriate manner.
