Table 4.

Exposures of Ohio-based producers (n = 57) that participated in a self-administered and anonymous electronic survey regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases

Question	n (%)
What is your highest risk of exposure?
Crop harvesting	8 (14.0%)
Crop scouting/inspection	3 (5.3%)
Handling animals	22 (38.6%)
Hiking or other outdoor recreation	11 (19.3%)
Hunting	3 (5.3%)
No answer	10 (17.5%)
Approximately how many ticks have you found on yourself in the past year?
None	13 (22.8%)
1–5	31 (54.4%)
6–10	8 (14.0%)
> 10	3 (5.3%)
No answer	2 (3.5%)
Where do you encounter ticks most frequently?
At home	15 (26.3%)
At work	29 (50.8%)
During leisure activities (not at home or work)	8 (14.0%)
I don’t encounter ticks	1 (1.8%)
Other:	1 (1.8%)
No answer	3 (5.3%)
Have you ever had a tick-borne disease?
No: I have not had a tick-borne disease	29 (50.8%)
Yes: My doctor diagnosed me with a specific tick-borne disease	5 (8.8%)
Maybe: I or my doctor suspected a tick-borne disease and started treatment without a specific diagnosis	18 (31.6%)
Prefer not to answer	2 (3.5%)
No answer	3 (5.3%)
At the time of year when ticks are most common in your area, how many ticks do you find on a single animal?
My livestock don’t get ticks	6 (10.5%)
1–10	36 (63.2%)
11–49	10 (17.5%)
More than 50	2 (3.5%)
No answer	3 (5.3%)