<![CDATA[Tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia is the second largest contributor to TB cases worldwide in 2023. TB in children will largely affect a child's nutritional status and growth and development. The purpose of this study is to associated with socio-demographic factors that the return visits of pediatric TB patients to primary health care facilities in DKI Jakarta Province. This study utilized secondary data sourced from the Indonesian Health Insurance Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) for the years 2021-2022. The sample in this study consisted of BPJS Kesehatan participants aged ≤18 years who had been diagnosed with TB (ICD-10 A15, A16, A17, A18, and A19), had active BPJS Kesehatan membership status, and had visited an primary health care in 2021. After weighting, the sample size was 6,729 people. The independent variables were age group, place of residence, gender, participant segmentation, and BPJS Kesehatan class. The primary outcome variable was return to visit (identifying whether patients who visited a primary healthcare facility in 2021 returned to the primary care in 2022 for a follow-up or control visit). Analysis using logistic regression. The results showed that of the 6,729 pediatric patients, 5,648 (83.9%) still had TB in 2022. Statistical analysis revealed that sociodemographic factors age category, gender, place of residence, and BPJS care class significantly correlate with return visit childhood TB in Jakarta. The results of this study are expected to serve as a basis for developing policies for the prevention and early detection of TB in children within families and communities.]]>
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