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Interruption (defaulter) rate (new Sm+ cases)

DefinitionPercentage of patients who do not complete their course of treatment (of new smear positive patients).

Also called percentage of patients who defaulted treatment.
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Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Infectious Disease -> Tuberculosis (TB) -> Case holding

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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Interruption (defaulter) rate (new Sm+ cases) [Definition]
1996 ---------[1] 18.0
1997 ---------[2] 19.0
1998 ---------[3] 19.0
1999 ---------[4] 17.0
2000 ---------[5] 13.0
2001 12.88.912.912.110.212.915.97.912.2[6] 12.0
2002 14.57.212.016.67.014.013.711.412.7[7] 12.9
2003 12.37.09.718.38.112.211.59.211.9[8] 12.4
2004 10.85.98.213.13.611.014.57.911.9[9] 10.3
2005 9.05.96.914.77.410.813.19.511.1[10] 10.4
2006 7.55.05.912.38.211.36.89.89.7[11] 9.1
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

Notes and References

  1. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  2. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  3. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  4. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  5. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  6. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  7. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  8. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  9. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  10. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
  11. DoH TB: Department of Health (TB section). Pretoria. http://www.doh.gov.za/tb/
    Local copy: http://www.hst.org.za/indicators/TB/
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