Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part A (2020)

Methods: The research approach was comparative survey approach and the design was comparative descriptive research design. The main study conducted in industrial area in churcha mines and in non-industrial area in Shivpur, Baikunthpur, Chhattisgarh reliability of the knowledge questionnaire of lifestyle modification of hypertension among employees was established by using karlpearson’n formula value r = 0.98.the tool was found t be statically reliable for the present study.

Results: Here investigators used non-probability convenience sampling technique sample of study comprises of employees of age 30 -60 yrs. total size of the sample was 120 in that 60 was from industrial area, i’e churcha mines, Baikunthpur (C.G) & 60 was from non-industrial area i’e Shivpur churcha, Baikunthpur (C.G) the inclusion criteria is employees of age group 30-60 yrs and working in churcha mines & Shivpur Baikunthpur (C.G) and exclusion criteria who are not present at the time of survey or study. self-structured questionnaire are seemed to be the most appropriate technique to collect the data in industrial employees the maximum mean 10.32,standard deviation 2.76. whereas the non-industrial employees the maximum mean 6.2, standard deviation 2.43.calculated T value for knowledge about lifestyle modification of hypertension between industrial and non-industrial area 6.8 respectively higher than the table value’s test in the present study the total mean 10.32 with the standard deviation was 2.76 in industrial employees.in the non-industrial employees total mean was 6.2 with the corresponding standard deviation was 2.43.

Conclusion: The knowledge of participants in this study regarding life style modification of hypertension in industrial employees were had more knowledge than non-industrial employees but the knowledge about life style modification was not adequate in both groups.