ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to gather information about hypertensive patients to assess their characteristics knowledge, life-style and to clear the risk groups, whom are liable to be hypertensive patients. The study was done in Ain Shams University Hospital and El.Salam Mohandseen hospital, in medical section, both in out patients clinics and inpatient sections 200 patients previously diagnosed as hypertensive were included in this study [regardless of aetiology from both sex and more than 20 years old age and 50 persons have all the previous characteristics except they are not hypertensive as a control group. The data was collected by a-pre designed interviewing questionnaire schedule and a physical assessment sheet. The results showed that hypertensives patients are in need to change their life style to control hypertension this include achieving ideal body weight restricting sodium intake, daily exercise, learning techniques to relax and reduce stress in daily life. Prevention of drinking caffeine content which elevate blood pressures prevention of smoking and also the hypertensive patients need continuous follow-up care