[Activity, social situation subjective state of health in old age (author's transl)]

1. People of advanced age in rural and urban areas do not differ from each other as regards their subjective state of health. The percentage of women with a poor subjective state of health is higher than of men. The subjective state of health does not correlate with age, however 2. There are significant correlations between a person's health and material situation 3. People with a secure material situation, higher education and close family ties derived the greatest emjoyment from life 4. Physical activity during leisure-time increased in proportion to a person's material situation and education level. The correlation index between physical activity and the employment of life is also high 5. We found that both rural and urban dwellers with an aim in life are more content with their lives.