Abstract: Objective To realize the socio-economic situation of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and provide the scientific data for the revision of tuberculosis control strategies and policy of the national tuberculosis control progarm as well as to improve tuberculosis control services.Methods All detected pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the fourth nationwide epidemiological sampling survey on tuberculosis were the target for this study.This study was carried out through questionnaire inquiry questioned and recorded by special trained health personnel.Results 1.The economic situation among pulmonary tuberculosis patients was rather poor.About 77.9% of them the annual average income per family member was lower than that of the lacal family member at the same site.55.5% of these patients their income was 60% lower than the average income and 22.4% of the patients their income was 61～99% lower than the average income.2.Only 7.9% of the detected patients covered by various kinds of medical insurance.3.The case-detection rate was low.Only 29.6% of the detected patients their diagnosis of tuberculosis had been confirmed before this survey.4.Health education on tuberculosis had not been popularized.Only 40.2% of the patients had received certain kind of health education on tuberculosis.5.The case-management on treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis patients was not sufficient.The regularity of chemotherapy was only 27.3%.Conclusion Free examination and free treatment services must be provided to all pulmonary tuberculosis patients.The accessibility of case-finding services must be improved.The health education on tuberculosis must be popularized to the community.The full course supervised chemotherapy must be widely expanded and must be supervised by doctor.

Key words: Tuberculosis,pulmonary/provention and control, Socio-economic study