Abstract: Objective To determine the characters of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients for providing scientific basis on selecting efficient the control measures. MethodsThe data of 216 patients during 2003 to September 2004 were analyzed. ResultsThe cases with following characters: (1)most of patients had the education background below junior high school and most of them were farmer. (2)the ratio of male to female was 2.13. (3)the peak ages in male were 25 and 35 , and the peak ages in female was 25 and 15. (4) 44.9% of patients confirmed that they have contact history with TB patients. (5)76.4% patients had X-ray shadows in more than two fields of lungs. 21.3% of patients had cavities in their X-ray film. 12.5% and 12.04% patients complicated with heart disease. (6)216 smear positive cases treated according to the targets of sputum conversion and cure rates. ConclusionIt is helpful for accelerate the space of tuberculosis control if strengthen TB control in rural areas and among young adults.

Key words: Pulmonary, tuberculosis/prevention, and, control