Risk Behaviors of Diabetes and Hypertension Risk Groups: A Case Study in Ban Pak Ka Yang Sub-district Health Promoting Hospital, Sukhothai Province

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to study risk behaviors of diabetes and hypertension risk groups in Ban Pak Ka Yang sub-district health promoting hospital Sukhothai province; and the behavior adjustment measures. Two hundred and seventy samples, as indicated by using Taro Yamane’s means, were systematically selected from 616 people, who had registered with the sub-district health promotion hospital as diabetes and hypertension risk groups. A set of questionnaires and in-depth interview format were used to collect data. Then, the collected data were analyzed by the use of frequency distribution, percentage, means, standard deviation, and descriptive content interpretation. The research results were as follows. The risk diabetes and hypertension samples were overall found at a moderate risk  level. Physical exercises and food consumption were mostly found as the high risk factors, while the emotional behavior, alcohol drinking and smoking appeared to be the behavioral risk factors at the moderate level. Most samples did not do exercise, and liked spicy and salty food, cooking with salty fish or bean sauce, adding with monosodium glutamate, and chewing pickled tea leafs. They always smoked cigarettes after meals, believing that it helped relieve fishy smell and anxiety. They drank alcohol after work in order to reduce pain, relax, and improve appetite. So, the local public health office should create awareness among the  groups at risk of high blood pressure, diabetes to have healthy behaviors, and facilitate knowledge and learning management continuously.