Abstract: Objective Analysis the reasons of tuberculosis patients back to native town during treatment among floating population in Changping District in order to reduce related treatment interruption.  Methods Back home reasons of registered tuberculosis patients of floating population and their tracking Results in 2007 were analyzed.  Results 737 cases of tuberculosis patients were registered in 2007, of which 461 cases of floating population, accounting for 62.6%. 230 cases received standard treatment in TB institution, 231 cases went back to their native town, accounting for 50.1% of these patients. Main reasons are unemployment and economic difficulty. Among them, 165 cases went to local TB institution after follow-up, accounting for 71.4%.  Conclusion s Financial support should be provided to tuberculosis patients of floating population with economic difficulties. For patients go back to their native town, trans-regional management should be implemented in order to reduce treatment interruption.

Key words: tuberculosis, pulmonary/ prevention &, control, follow-up studies