This statistic displays the survey results when adults in London were asked whether statements on the infection and spread of tuberculosis were true or false, as of 2015. Of respondents, 52 percent said it is true that there is a vaccine that is 100 percent effective for infectious TB.
Do you think each of the following statements on TB are true or false?
Characteristic
True
False
If you have TB once, you can never get it again
19%
81%
There is a vaccine that is 100% effective for infectious TB
52%
48%
You can have TB without being infectious
53%
47%
You can have the TB infection for years and not experience any symptoms
65%
35%
Most cases of TB can be treated and cured with antibiotics
81%
19%
Severe cases of TB can lead to death
93%
7%
TB is more common in people who were born outside the UK
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ComRes. (October 22, 2015). Do you think each of the following statements on TB are true or false? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477588/infection-spread-of-tuberculosis-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. "Do you think each of the following statements on TB are true or false?." Chart. October 22, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477588/infection-spread-of-tuberculosis-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. (2015). Do you think each of the following statements on TB are true or false?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477588/infection-spread-of-tuberculosis-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes. "Do You Think Each of The following Statements on Tb Are True or False?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477588/infection-spread-of-tuberculosis-united-kingdom-uk/
ComRes, Do you think each of the following statements on TB are true or false? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477588/infection-spread-of-tuberculosis-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Do you think each of the following statements on TB are true or false? [Graph], ComRes, October 22, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/477588/infection-spread-of-tuberculosis-united-kingdom-uk/
