Table 1.
Independent variables related to tuberculosis outcomes in 22 high burden countries*
| Outcomes | Source | Independent Variables | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| TB Incidence per 100,000 | 14 | % NTP Budget for Management and Administration | 8,9,19 |
| Retreatments per TB Incidence | 14 Derived | % NTP Budget for Staff | 8,9,19 |
| TB Case Detection Rate (%) | 14 | % NTP Budget for First-Line Drugs | 8,9,19 |
| Smear Positive TB Deaths per Smear Positive TB Incidence | 14 Derived | % NTP Budget for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies | 8,9,19 |
| Relapse TB cases per TB Incidence | 14 Derived | %NTP Budget for MDR-TB | 8,9,19 |
| Defaulted Retreatment TB Cases per Retreatment TB Cases | 14 Derived | % NTP Budget for TB-HIV | 8,9,19 |
| Incidence of Extrapulmonary TB per TB Incidence | 14 Derived | % NTP Budget for ACSM/CTBC | 8,9,19 |
| TB Prevalence per 100,000 | 14 | % NTP Budget for DOT Program | 8,9,19 |
| TB Notification per TB Incidence | 14 Derived | NTP Budget/Capita | 8,9,14,19 Derived |
| Drug Susceptibility Tests per TB Incidence | 14 Derived | NTP Budget/GDP | 8,9,14,19 Derived |
| HIV Testing Among TB Patients per TB Incidence | 14 Derived | Percent of the Population Covered by DOT Program | 3 |
| TB Mortality per 100,000 | 14 | - | - |
| Covariates from Dye et al. [10] | Source | ||
| Human Development Index | 15 | ||
| Corruption Perception Index | 16 | ||
| GDP/Capita | 17 | ||
| % of Population With Income <$2/day | 17 | ||
| Percentage of Foreign-Born TB Patients | 17 | ||
| Diabetes Prevalence age 20-79 | 17 | ||
| % of Population Undernourished | 17 | ||
| % of Female Population That Smokes | 17 | ||
| HIV Prevalence | 14 | ||
| HIV Prevalence in TB Patients | 14 | ||
| % of Population With Improved Water Source (Urban) | 17 | ||
| % of Population With Improved Water Source (Rural) | 17 | ||
| % of Population With Improved Sanitation (Urban) | 17 | ||
| % of Population With Improved Sanitation (Rural) | 17 | ||
| % of Population Using Solid Fuel | 18 | ||
| Total Health Expenditure/Capita | 17 | ||
| Government Health Expenditure /Capita | 17 | ||
| Total Health Expenditure/GDP | 17 | ||
| Physicians/100,000 | 17 | ||
| Under-5 Mortalities | 17 | ||
| Annual Change in Under-5 Mortalities | 10 | ||
| Expenditure on TB Control/Capita | 8,9,19 | ||
| New Smear Positive Cases Detected | 14 | ||
*
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, China, D.R. Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe