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1 Associate Prof, Medicine, 2 Assistant Prof, Medicine *Corresponding Author Dr M.N. Shamala Abstract Hypertension is a major health problem which affects most of the people in the world and it needs so importance because it causes major risk factors which cause various complications. Objectives 1. To know the incidence and prevalence of hypertension. 2. Assessment of patient’s knowledge, attitude and practice regarding hypertension. Materials and Method: The study is to be conducted among the patients attending op of annapoorana medical college and hospital, salem, spread over three month April –June 2019. A total of 200 patients could be studied over this period. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and awareness of hypertension A suitably designed and validated KAP questionnaire was administered to hypertensive patients. This questionnaire was filled in at face to face interview along with inform consent Results. Around 18.2% of patients using tobacco are hypertensive. Person more than 35 years are hypertensive than those less than 35 years. Conclusion: There is significant burden of hypertension in areas around annapoorana medical college and hospital, salem. Independent risk factors of hypertension are age, education, and levels of cholesterol. The patient should be educated about the importance of the physical activity.

The Incidence and Prevalence of Hypertension in Patients Attending OP of Annapoorna Medical College and Hospital, Salem