Abstract: Objective To understand the factors affecting cure rate of tuberculosis patients in remote mountainous area of shaanxi province.  Methods This is a cross-sectional comparative study. Questionaire survey was conducted to patients, DOT supervisors and village doctors. The affecting factors were analyzed in cured and non-cured group.  Results The factors affecting the cure rate were low-income, low-eduction level, combination with complication, treatment in non-professional organization, treatment delay and interruption, unqualified review sputum, social discrimination, poor supervision etc.  Conclusion s Strengthening the government input, economy improvement, health education completeness, strengtheningTB control network construction and supervision, expansion of professional training and treatment, and attention and support of the whole society were basic strategies and measures of TB control.

Key words: tuberlulosis,pulmonary/therapy, treatment outcome, Shaanxi province