Backgorund:Proper doctor consultation behavior is an important approach to maintain or improve health of older people.Many older people can not see a doctor in time,their disease gets more and more serious and they may miss the proper chance to be cured because of syndromes,so it will be more difficult for the next treatment and aggravate economy condition of older people Doctor consultation behavior of older people has its unique characteristics,older people have to deal with role changes such as changes in social status after retirement.it is essential to explore characteristics of doctor consultation behavior of older people in such context.