Background
: Recently, general health examination is performed in rural area as well as urban area. Many persons recognize that early detection & protection of diseases are more important than treatment after disease occurrence and then many office workers receive general health examination. Our study was done to find the difference between health problems of rural & urban areas.

Methods : We compared each items of results of general health examination from June 1, 1993 to August 31, 1993 between 132 men who received general health examination in Dongsan medical center and reside in Taegu city and 145 men who received general health examination in Andong General hospital and reside in Kyeung-Book province.

Results : 1. Abnormal findings of chest X-ray(urban 5.3%, rural : 15.9%), anemia(urban : 1.5%, rural 9.7%), decreased liver function(SGOT urban ; 4.5%, rural ; 11.0% and SGPT urban : 14.4%, rural ; 29.7%) were statistically different between two areas.
2. Hypercholesterolemia(above 240mg% urban ; 22.7%, rural : 11.1%), abnormal ECG findings(urban ; 18.9%, rural ; 6.9%), abnormal fasting blood sugar level(110~139mg% urban ; 21.2%h, rural ; 13.1% and above 140mg% urban ; 3.8%, rural ; 2.8%) were statistically different between two areas.

Conclusion : We have a conclusion that family physician must recognize the results of health problems between urban and rural areas for good primary practice in each area.