Table 3 Determinants ¹ associated with correct answers, estimated by multivariable regression

TB is an infectious disease caused by various strains of Mycobacteria genus, mainly M. tuberculosis

Increasing age

1.50 (1.08 - 2.09)

0.02

TB does not affect only the lungs

To be a medical student

21.81 (2.89-164.38)

0.003

The most frequent outcome of the M. tuberculosis infection is the latent TB infection

To be a medical student

4.70 (1.83-12.04)

0.001

The TB vaccine is prepared with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin

To be a medical student

13.43 (4.84-37.22)

0.001

TST is not a vaccine

Increasing age

1.10 (1.02-1.20)

0.02

TST is not a laboratory test to detect M. tuberculosis in the sputum

To be a medical student

2.19 (1.01-4.75)

0.047

TST is not a drug for M. tuberculosis infection

To be a medical student

2.90 (1.11-7.59)

0.03