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Objective:To compare behavior problems of children in town and countryside in east China Method:1983 children of 6 years old were collected from towns and countryside of Cangnan county of Zhejiang province They were assessed with Rutter's Children Behavioral Scale The rate of return was 94 3% Result:The prevalence of behavior problems in children of countryside was 12 8%, that of children of town was 7 7% In both children from town and countryside, negative rearing attitudes (i e scold and hit, indulgent), pressure of school exam were all risk factors for behavior problems In children from countryside, risk factors included mother's disadvantage factors In children from town, the risk factors included father's personal problems Conclusion:There were some difference in behavior problems and related factors of children of countryside and town