Table 5.
Management of tuberculosis patients in 350 prefectural TB-designated hospitals.
| Type | No. of hospitals (%) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Central | Western | ||
| TB-designated hospital | 28(21.88) | 22(20.18) | 26(23.01) | 76(21.71) |
| Local CDC | 35(27.34) | 22(20.18) | 24(21.24) | 81(23.14) |
| Mixed pattern of hospital and CDCa | 63(49.22) | 63(57.80) | 63(55.75) | 189(54.00) |
| Loss to follow-up | 2(1.56) | 2(1.83) | 0(0.00) | 4(1.14) |
| Total | 128(100.0) | 109(100.0) | 113(100.0) | 350(100.0) |
aMixed pattern of hospital and CDC represents that the patients within the area of responsibility were managed by TB-designated hospital, whereas the other patients were transferred to local CDC.