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Published in final edited form as: Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2023 Jul 31;14(6):102231. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102231

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariable logistic regression results for each placement scenario, Connecticut and New York, USA,2021.

Support placement on own property Support placement on other private land in neighborhood or community Support placement on public land in neighborhood or community
uORa aORb uOR aOR uOR aOR
State
 CT reference reference reference reference reference reference
 NY 0.72 (0.58 – 0.89) 0.88 (0.69 – 1.13) 0.81 (0.64 – 1.03) 0.83 (0.63 – 1.10) 1.24 (0.85 – 1.81) 1.26 (0.81 – 1.96)
Sex
 Female reference reference reference reference reference reference
 Male 1.51 (1.23 – 1.86) 1.54 (1.21 – 1.95) 1.28 (1.01 – 1.61) 1.48 (1.12 – 1.95) 1.83 (1.22 – 2.81) 2.79 (1.69 – 4.62)
Age, years
 18–49 reference reference reference reference reference reference
 ≥50 1.14 (0.92 – 1.41) 1.17 (0.87 – 1.56) 0.70 (0.55 – 0.89) 0.80 (0.57 – 1.12) 0.64 (0.42 – 0.97) 0.78 (0.42 – 1.43)
Urbanicityc
 Rural reference reference reference
 Suburban 0.63 (0.48 – 0.83) 0.72 (0.52 – 0.99) 1.45 (0.92 – 2.28)
 Urban 0.80 (0.52 – 1.24) 0.71 (0.43 – 1.16) 1.31 (0.61 – 2.79)
Rent or own property
 Own reference reference reference reference reference reference
 Rent 1.77 (1.31 – 2.39) 2.04 (1.40 – 2.95) 1.44 (1.01 – 2.09) 1.47 (0.95 – 2.27) 0.88 (0.52 – 1.59) 0.91 (0.48 – 1.72)
Property size
 < 0.2 had reference reference reference reference reference reference
 0.2 to < 0.4 ha 1.52 (1.14 – 2.02) 1.40 (1.04 – 1.90) 1.34 (1.00 – 1.80) 1.26 (0.91 – 1.74) 1.11 (0.65 – 1.90) 1.13 (0.62–2.07)
 0.4 to < 0.8 ha 2.16 (1.52 – 3.06) 1.76 (1.22 – 2.54) 2.06 (1.36 – 3.12) 1.81 (1.17 – 2.81) 0.98 (0.51 – 1.90) 0.80 (0.40 – 1.60)
 ≥ 0.8 ha 3.25 (2.32 – 4.56) 2.72 (1.88 – 3.93) 1.67 (1.14 – 2.44) 1.64 (1.05 – 2.56) 0.56 (0.33 – 0.97) 0.54 (0.28 – 1.05)
 No yard 2.19 (1.32 – 3.62) 1.79 (0.99 – 3.21) 1.19 (0.69 – 2.07) 1.17 (0.64 – 2.16) 0.58 (0.26 – 1.32) 0.57 (0.25 – 1.32)
Children (< 18 years) living in household
 No reference reference reference reference reference reference
 Yes 1.12 (0.89 – 1.41) 0.93 (0.69 – 1.26) 0.62 (0.47 – 0.80) 1.39 (0.97 – 1.98) 0.61 (0.37 – 0.95) 1.25 (0.66 – 2.36)
Who should be responsible for tick controle
 Private homeowners/property owners 1.34 (1.08 – 1.65) 1.29 (1.03 – 1.62) 1.42 (0.99 – 2.05)
 Homeowners/neighborhood associations 1.30 (1.03 – 1.64) 1.36 (1.04 – 1.77) 1.32 (0.86 – 2.11)
 Local government (city, township, county) 1.23 (1.00 – 1.51) 1.49 (1.18 – 1.89) 1.80 (1.20 – 2.75)
 State government 1.49 (1.17 – 1.90) 1.94 (1.45 – 2.64) 2.00 (1.20 – 3.55)
 None of these/Unsure 1.45 (1.08 – 1.95) 1.94 (1.46 – 2.58) 2.12 (1.37 – 3.21)
Concerned that they or another household member will encounter ticks while spending time on their own property
 Very/Extremely 1.78 (1.24 – 2.59) 1.92 (1.22 – 3.04) 2.24 (1.56 – 3.20) 1.44 (0.79 – 2.50)
 Slightly/Somewhat 0.98 (0.67 – 1.45) 1.11 (0.70 – 1.76) 1.18 (0.82 – 1.70) 1.26 (0.68 – 2.25)
 Not at all reference reference reference reference
Concerned that they or another household member will encounter ticks while spending time in their neighborhood or community
 Very/Extremely 2.13 (1.21 – 3.93) 4.88 (2.89 – 8.31) 4.88 (2.51 – 9.51) 3.07 (1.46 – 5.98) 2.63 (0.99 – 6.95)
 Slightly/Somewhat 1.28 (0.72 – 2.40) 2.51 (1.48 – 4.30) 2.47 (1.27 – 4.80) 2.20 (1.03 – 4.36) 1.70 (0.65 – 4.47)
 Not at all reference reference reference reference reference
Concerned that they or another household member will get a tickborne disease while spending time on their own property
 Very/Extremely 2.02 (1.41 – 2.94) 2.61 (1.82 – 3.73) 1.83 (1.05 – 3.08)
 Slightly/Somewhat 0.98 (0.67 – 1.45) 1.20 (0.83 – 1.71) 1.66 (0.94 – 2.86)
 Not at all reference reference reference
Concerned that they or another household member will get a tickborne disease while spending time in their neighborhood or community
 Very/Extremely 1.94 (1.15 – 3.37) 3.96 (2.41 – 6.51) 2.61 (1.24 – 5.04)
 Slightly/Somewhat 1.08 (0.63 – 1.90) 2.17 (1.31 – 3.57) 1.97 (0.93 – 3.86)
 Not at all reference reference reference
Ever diagnosed with a tickborne disease
 No reference reference reference
 Yes 0.81 (0.66 – 1.01) 0.83 (0.65 – 1.05) 1.27 (0.86 – 1.84)
Ever heard of 4-poster devices
 No reference reference reference reference reference reference
 Yes 0.96 (0.65 – 1.44) 1.03 (0.62 – 1.69) 1.20 (0.78 – 1.81) 1.12 (0.62 – 2.03) 1.17 (0.56 – 2.20) 0.63 (0.27 – 1.47)
a

Unadjusted odds ratio.

b

Adjusted odds ratio.

c

Designations made by Marketing Systems Group.

d

Hectare.

e

Multiple options could be selected, so each outcome was evaluated individually. The reference group for each option was not having selected that option.