Factors Related to Dietary Behavior Guideline of the DASH of Risk Persons with Hypertension in Nangrum Sub-District, Prathai district Public health office, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Abstract

     The main objective of this survey research was to study 1) self-efficacy, outcome expectations of food consumption and to dietary behavior guideline of the DASH 2) to investigate relationship between the person factor, self-efficacy, outcome expectations of food consumption with to dietary behavior guideline of the DASH of risk persons with hypertension in nangrum sub-district, prathai district public health office, nakhon ratchasima province. The subjects consisted of 302 risk persons with hypertension who have passed risk screening in the age group of 35 years and over in fiscal year 2021, by choosing according to the specified characteristics. Data was collected by the questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, Chi-square test and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.
     The results found that 68.5% of participants were male and the average age is 45.39 years the majority was 46-55 years by 34.1%. Income less than 3,000 baht by 55.3%, average income was 3,423.84 baht. The majority level of education is secondary level by 44.4% followed by primary level by 40.1%. the majority was BMI of 23.0-24.9 (starting to become obese) by 45.0%. The majority was blood pressure levels which were relatively high blood pressure (SBP 120-129 and DBP < 80) by 33.8%. There was a high level of self-efficacy in consuming food according to the DASH guidelines by 52.0 percent, the level of outcome expectations of food consumption with to dietary behavior guideline of the DASH was at the moderate level by 64.2% and the level of dietary behavior guideline of the DASH of risk persons with hypertension at the moderate level by 67.5%, respectively. The research finding was as found that, outcome expectations of food consumption with to dietary behavior guideline of the DASH was found to be significantly related to dietary behavior guideline of the DASH of risk persons with hypertension (P-value < .05, r=.557) and Body mass index level was found to be significantly related to dietary behavior guideline of the DASH of risk persons with hypertension (P-value < .05).