Table 4.

Univariate analysis of the individual factors associated with previous vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV). Comparisons were performed by means of the chi-squared test for categorical values and the Mann–Whitney U test for continuous variables.

All Respondents	Previously Vaccinated Against TBEV
	Yes (N/267, %)	No (N/675, %)	p-Value
General Knowledge Score (%, average ± SD)	62.09 ± 13.19	56.38 ± 18.17	<0.001
Symptoms Score (%, average ± SD)	59.63 ± 17.32	57.06 ± 17.85	0.023
Risk Perception Score, Tick-Borne infection (%, average ± SD)	62.88 ± 26.41	47.95 ± 22.13	<0.001
Risk Perception Score, TBE vaccine (%, average ± SD)	6.79 ± 10.45	47.95 ± 22.13	<0.001
Age < 50 years	135, 50.6%	414, 61.3%	<0.001
Male gender	105, 39.3%	255, 37.8%	0.925
Resident in high-risk areas	216, 80.9%	342, 50.7%	<0.001
Any occupational background in healthcare settings	93, 34.8%	198, 29.3%	0.177
Any occupational background in agricultural settings	6, 2.2%	6, 0.9%	0.106
High educational achievement	174, 65.2%	459, 68.0%	0.136
Any pet in the household	126, 47.2%	285, 42.2%	0.345
Higher general knowledge score	135, 50.6%	249, 36.9%	<0.001
Higher knowledge of symptoms score	147, 55.1%	288, 42.7%	0.002
High risk perception regarding tick-borne infections	183, 68.5%	273, 40.4%	<0.001
High risk perception regarding TBE vaccine	69, 25.8%	318, 47.1%	<0.001
Attitude toward vaccines (favorable)	258, 96.6%	564, 83.6%	<0.001
Tick bite in the previous season	90, 33.7%	63, 9.3%	<0.001

Note: high-risk areas = Autonomous Province of Trento, the Province of Belluno, and the Province of Gorizia; SD = standard deviation.