Hypertension Type 2 diabetes is a type of diabetes mellitus whose symptoms are caused by high blood sugar (glucose) levels. This disease is also referred to as adult-onset diabetes because it usually affects adults or the elderly. In contrast to type 1 diabetes, which can attack younger people, such as children. Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic disease caused by the body not being able to use insulin effectively. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes increases with age and an unhealthy lifestyle. Uncontrolled blood sugar levels of type 2 diabetes can lead to various complications in type 2 diabetes sufferers, one of which occurs macroangiopathy, which is complications in large blood vessels that affect changes in blood pressure. Type 2 diabetes mellitus often does not show obvious symptoms of diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between blood glucose levels and blood pressure in elderly patients. MethodIn this study, using the association test with the contingency coefficient method using the SSSS version 27 analysis tool. The data used as sample data is medical record data for 2019 based on medical record data for 1 year in RSUD Dr. SoerotoNgawi. The results of the study showed a relationship between blood pressure and sugar levels in people with diabetes mellitus. Test using a contingency coefficient with test results is 0.116 with a significance value of 0.026. This means that there is a relationship between blood pressure and sugar levels in people with diabetes mellitus.
