Abstract: Objective To study demographic characteristic an d family disease financial burden of drug-resistant and drug-sensitive TB cases in Zhejiang.Methods 15 counties were randomly selected from 30 surveillance counties of “The global drug-resistance surveillance of TB projec t of WHO”.207 cases of drug-resistanct and drug-sensitive TB cases were intake n continuously in each counties.The method of economical evaluation was used to explore the disease financial burden of the patients’ families and demographic c haracteristics.Results There was no significant difference in t he proportions of sex,age,education level,labour force and economical level betw een drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB cases.The average family financial b urden related with TB was 5972.5 Yuan for drug-resistant TB cases and 4?05 8.0 yuan for drug-se nsitive TB cases.Conclusion Most of drug-resistant and drug-s ensitive TB cases were 26～55 years old,with lower education level and relative poor.And The family financial burden related with TB of drug-resistant TB cases was obviously higher than that of drug-sensitive TB cases.

Key words: Tuberculosispulmonary/economics, Drug resistance,bac terial