Correct answers | Increasing age | Gender | To be a medical student | Previous TST |
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TB is an infectious disease caused by various strains of Mycobacteria genus, mainly M. tuberculosis | OR = 1.05 | OR = 0.91 | OR = 3.16 | OR = 0.49 |
95% CI = 0.98-1.12 | 95% CI = 0.62-1.36 | 95% CI = 3.28-17.1 | 95% CI = 0.31-0.77 | |
p = 0.12 | p = 0.67 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0.002 | |
TB does not affect only the lungs | OR = 1.09 | OR = 1.15 | OR = 2.44 | OR = 0.41 |
95% CI = 1.05-1.13 | 95% CI = 0.93-1.42 | 95% CI = 7.46-17.33 | 95% CI = 0.33-0.52 | |
p < 0.0001 | p = 0.178 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |
The most frequent outcome of the M. tuberculosis infection is the latent TB infection | OR = 1.11 | OR = 1.27 | OR = 4.36 | OR = 0.79 |
95% CI = 1.08-1.15 | 95% CI = 1.06-1.52 | 95% CI = 3.47-5.50 | 95% CI = 0.66-0.95 | |
p < 0.0001 | p = 0.011 | p < 0.0001 | p = 0.013 | |
Most of 50% of patients affected by active tuberculosis died | OR = 1.00 | OR = 0.86 | OR = 0.76 | OR = 0.97 |
95% CI = 0.98-1.02 | 95% CI = 0.71-1-03 | 95% CI = 0.63-0.93 | 95% CI = 0.81-1.17 | |
p = 0.92 | p = 0.108 | p = 0.007 | p = 0.77 | |
The treatment of the tuberculosis need the long-time use of antibiotics | OR = 1.13 | OR = 1.46 | OR = 5.87 | OR = 0.40 |
95% CI = 1.09-1.18 | 95% CI = 1.18-1.80 | 95% CI = 4.24-8.12 | 95% CI = 0.32-0.51 | |
p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |
The multidrug resistence of some strains of M. tuberculosis is an emergent concern | OR = 1.05 | OR = 1.21 | OR = 4.04 | OR = 0.49 |
95% CI = 1.01-1.08 | 95% CI = 0.97-1.50 | 95% CI = 2.96-5.51 | 95% CI = 0.39-0.62 | |
p = 0.005 | p = 0.088 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |
A vaccine against tuberculosis is available | OR = 1.00 | OR = 1.04 | OR = 1.50 | OR = 1.20 |
95% CI = 0.97-1.04 | 95% CI = 0.79-1.35 | 95% CI = 1.10-2.03 | 95% CI = 0.92-1.56 | |
p = 0.78 | p = 0.79 | p = 0.009 | p = 0.171 | |
The effectiveness of anti-tuberculosis vaccine is quite low | OR = 1.04 | OR = 1.19 | OR = 2.91 | OR = 0.52 |
95% CI = 1.01-1.06 | 95% CI = 0.98-1.43 | 95% CI = 2.31-3.66 | 95% CI = 0.43-0.63 | |
p = 0.007 | p = 0.078 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |
The TB vaccine is prepared with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin | OR = 1.07 | OR = 1.47 | OR = 5.59 | OR = 0.62 |
95% CI = 1.94-1.09 | 95% CI = 1-24-1.77 | 95% CI = 4.54-6.89 | 95% CI = 0.52-0.75 | |
p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |
TST is not a vaccine | OR = 1.04 | OR = 1.09 | OR = 1.44 | OR = 1.42 |
95% CI = 1.01-1.09 | 95% CI = 0.82-1.42 | 95% CI = 1.06-1.96 | 95% CI = 1.09-1.85 | |
p = 0.04 | p = 0.558 | p = 0.021 | p = 0.009 | |
TST is not a laboratory test to detect M. tuberculosis in the sputum | OR = 1.07 | OR = 1.14 | OR = 4.32 | OR = 0.66 |
95% CI = 1.04-1.10 | 95% CI = 0.94-1.38 | 95% CI = 3.32-5.60 | 95% CI = 0.54-0.80 | |
p < 0.0001 | p = 0.189 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |
TST is not a drug for M. tuberculosis infection | OR = 1.05 | OR = 1.22 | OR = 4.05 | OR = 0.71 |
95% CI = 1.03-1.08 | 95% CI = 1.02-1.45 | 95% CI = 3.39-4.99 | 95% CI = 0.59-0.85 | |
p < 0.0001 | p = 0.028 | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 |