%I Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka
%L repository11486
%X Background: Tuberculosis (TB) conversion is a vital milestone that remains rarely assessed in TB mitigation
programs. Objectives: This study aimed to explain the effects of body mass index (BMI) and housing index 
status on TB conversion in a developing country. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 51 TB 
patients in the three health centres (Puskesmas) with the highest TB incidences in Kendari City, Southeast 
Sulawesi, Indonesia, using data reported in the the first quarterly report of 2008. We used bivariate association 
with Fisher’s exact test to review TB conversion determinants. Results: The results indicated that TB occurred 
predominantly in men (51%) and people over 40 years old (74,5%). Factors indicating that TB conversion is 
associated with both adequate nutrition and housing in TB patients approached significance (RP = 1.0 and p = 
0.05). Conclusions: However, housing and nutrition status are rarely considered as determinants of TB 
conversion in the assessment of TB outcomes. We suggest increasing sample distribution and introducing other 
factors related to healthcare as supply variables for further study.

Keyword: tuberculosis, culture conversion, determinants, Indonesia
%A Saputra Hermawan
%T MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENT WITH 
THEIR CULTURE CONVERSION STATUS IN KENDARI CITY, 
PROVINCE OF SULAWESI TENGGARA, INDONESIA