Table 3. The number of pulmonary tuberculosis patients who initiated and completed treatment by diagnosis period.

Treatment adherence			Active case findinga	Passive case findinga
Diagnosed after January 1, 2004
	Total		15,916 (100.00)	68,912 (100.00)
	Treatment initiation
		Total	14,546 (91.39)	64,001 (92.87)
		Within 180 days after the initial diagnosis	9,906 (62.24)	44,746 (64.93)
	Treatment completion
		≥ 80% completed or/and moreb	7,319 (45.99)	31,316 (45.44)
Diagnosed after January 1, 2012
	Total		6,434 (100.00)	21,621 (100.00)
	Treatment initiation
		Total	5,677 (88.23)	19,684 (91.04)
		Within 180 days after the initial diagnosis	4,709 (73.19)	17,087 (79.03)
	Treatment completion
		≥ 80% completed or/and moreb	3,746 (58.22)	13,161 (60.87)

Values are presented as number (%).

^aActive case finding, those detected through CXR screening; passive case finding, those diagnosed routinely at healthcare facilities.

^bPulmonary tuberculosis patients having a history of prescriptions at least 144 days out of 180 days since the initial prescription date.