Abstract P228
| Patients lost to follow up | TB caseload 2003–05 (n = 1645) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with no contact with TB service after lost to follow up (n = 26) | Patients who persistently reconnect and disconnect with TB services after lost to follow up outcome (n = 28) | Total lost to follow up cases (n = 54) | ||
| GP registration | 50% | 40% | 48% | 59% |
| Drug misuse | 0% | 28% | 15% | 3% |
| Alcohol misuse | 15% | 25% | 20% | 5% |
| Mental health problems | 0% | 18% | 9% | Unavailable |
| Prison history | 4% | 18% | 11% | 3% |
| Unemployed | 38% | 57% | 48% | 25% |
| Directly observed therapy | 25% | 25% | 28% | 5% |
| Housing problems | 8% | 14% | 11% | 5% |
| Part of Isoniazid resistant cohort | 4% | 25% | 15% | 2% |