Table 7.

Description of knowledge, exposure, and education variables for Ohio-based livestock producers (n = 48) according to their assigned cluster. Number of participants in each cluster are shown and frequency percentages are shown for each variable. This is an abbreviated version. For the complete table, see Additional file 10: Table 7

Cluster	Confident identifying a ticka		Confident identifying a fed ticka		Highest perceived tick exposure		Place of most frequent tick exposure		Discuss tick exposure at doctor		Discuss tick prevention with veterinarian
1 (n = 15) Aware yet incautious	N S M V	6.6 26.7 66.7 0	N S M V	6.7 40.0 40.0 13.3	Crop-related acts Hunting Handling animals Hiking/outdoors	33.3 0 60.0 6.7	Home Work Leisure None Other	26.7 66.7 6.7 0 0	Yes No Other	80.0 13.3 6.7	Yes, in past year Yes, but not in past year No NA	73.3 13.3 6.7 6.7
2 (n = 21) Aware & cautious	N S M V	4.8 47.6 28.6 19.0	N S M V NAb	0 23.8 33.3 19.0 23.8	Crop-related acts Hunting Handling animals Hiking/outdoors NA	14.3 9.5 23.8 23.8 28.6	Home Work Leisure None Other	23.8 52.4 23.8 0 0	Yes No Other	38.1 47.6 14.3	Yes, in past year Yes, but not in past year No NA	47.6 9.5 28.6 14.3
3 (n = 12) Unaware & incautious	N S M V	8.3 50.0 33.3 8.4	N S M V	8.3 25.0 58.3 8.3	Crop-related acts Hunting Handling animals Hiking/outdoors	8.3 8.3 58.3 25.1	Home Work Leisure None Other	16.7 58.3 8.3 8.3 8.3	Yes No Other	50.0 41.7 8.3	Yes, in past year Yes, but not in past year No NA	33.3 33.3 16.7 16.7

^aN not at all, S slightly, M moderately, V very

^bNA no answer