Abstract: Objective To study the current economic burden of the population of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis to investigate the influencing factors for tuberculosis prevention and control of the floating population to provide evidence.  Methods Human Capital Method was used in the calculation of economic burden of patients and Single Regression Analysis was used to analyze the risk factors of economic burden. Results The per-capita direct economic burden of inpatient was 6 280 RMB, and the indirect economic burden was 3 180.13 RMB; the per-capita direct economic burden of outpatient was 1 325 RMB, and the indirect economic burden was 718.25 RMB. The main risk factors include age, gender, smear result and hospitalization.  Conclusion For floating pulmonary tuberculosis, the economic burden of inpatients is heavier than outpatients. The incentives provided by the project significantly reduced the direct economic burden of patients.

Key words: tuberculosis,pulmonary/economies, inpatients