The Relationship Between Pesticide Exposure and Hypertension Incidence on Paddy Farmers in Dolago Padang Village, Central Sulawesi

Abstract Hypertension is one of the leading causes death in world, including Indonesia. Pesticide exposure risk factors for hypertension. This study aims to determine relationship between length work farmers, amount types pesticides used, time spraying and use PPE on incidence The research subjects were 80 paddy farmers who participated this study, voluntarily. Blood pressure have been measured by sphygmomanometer. other data has collective interview. statistical analysis test used chi square test. results showed that there was a with hypertension (p value < 0.05). There no > conclusion pesticide terms work, pesticides.