Macroeconomic Factors On The Number Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients In North Sumatera

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that caused significant mordibity and mortality. TB identified by WHO as the 22 high burden nations especially in the low and middle income countries (LMIC). In Indonesia, especially in North Sumatera the number of the patient of pulmonary tuberculosis is growing every year. Various factors, suspected as the cause. Beside the advent of antibiotics, Its believe that economic conditions such as better nutrition, improve housing and working conditionare ther relativelyhave huge impact on the deadline of the incident of TB. Thus, this study analyzes macroeconomic factors that influence the number of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in North Sumatera. Using quarterly data for the period of 2000-2015, the result of cointegration test shows that inflation, poverty and population positively and significantly affected the number of patients of pulmonary tuberculosis. While variable education and number of health facilities negatively and significantly affected the number of patients. Therefore, a more serious effort is needed from the government to tackle poverty and population growth in North Sumatera, this problem however, is not only the problem of the health sector.