Sociodemographic data of included patients
| Variable | Women n (row percentage) | Men n (row percentage) | Overall n (column percentage) |
| Sex n (rate) | 896 (49.3%) | 921 (50.7%) | 1817 (100%) |
| Age# years | |||
| Mean±sd | 51.8±23.3 | 51.0±23.7 | 51.4±23.5 |
| Median (range) | 56 (0–93) | 54 (0–92) | 55 (0–93) |
| ICD-10 diagnosis (3-digit) | |||
| A15 (confirmed respiratory TB) | 263 (46.6%) | 301 (53.4%) | 564 (31.4%) |
| A16 (unconfirmed respiratory TB) | 439 (48.8%) | 461 (51.2%) | 900 (49.5%) |
| A19 (miliary TB) | 27 (54.0%) | 23 (46.0%) | 50 (2.8%) |
| Death, unknown cause | |||
| Number | 105 (35.1%) | 194 (64.9%) | 299 (16.5%) |
| Age years | |||
| Mean±sd | 74.1±11.7 | 72.8±11.7 | 73.2±11.7 |
| Median (range) | 76 (35–93) | 74 (23–92) | 75 (23–93) |
| Work incapacity certificate (reason: A15, A16, A19) | |||
| Number of cases of work incapacity¶ | 58 (45.3%) | 70 (54.7%) | 128 (7.0%) |
| Work incapacity period days | |||
| Mean±sd | 141.0±137.4 | 133.0±134.9 | 136.6±135.5 |
| Median (range) | 113.5 (1–550) | 98 (2–547) | 99.5 (1–550) |
| Number of cases of work incapacity involving disease of the respiratory system+ | 167 (49.1%) | 173 (50.9%) | 340 (18.7%) |
| TB as main diagnosis upon hospital discharge | 344 (41.7%) | 480 (58.3%) | 824 (45.3%) |
| TB as outpatient diagnosis | 287 (47.7%) | 315 (52.3%) | 602 (33.1%) |
TB: tuberculosis. #: Age upon initial TB diagnosis/TB drug treatment in the period from 2009 to 2014. The age curve of the insurance holders is shown by a bar plot in figure S3; ¶: work incapacity certificates for the ICD-10 TB diagnoses: A15, A16, A19; +: work incapacity certificates for the ICD-10 diagnoses of TB or disease of the respiratory system.