Table 5. Correlation between individual characteristics and personal tick bite prevention methods.
Reported personal tick bite prevention methods and their associations with other demographic variables and key characteristics. State and significant covariates (p < 0.20) based on univariate analyses were adjusted for in all multivariable models.
| Performing a tick check on oneself (n = 2,068) |
Applying bug repellent to oneself (n = 2,068) |
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| % | uOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | % | uOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
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| Age | ||||||
| ≥50 | 45.3 | 1.16 (0.87–1.54) | 45.3 | 0.78 (0.59–1.02)* | 0.76 | |
| 18–49 (ref) | 54.7 | 54.7 | (0.58–0.99)** | |||
| Education | ||||||
| College/Grad School# (ref) | 90.0 | 1.12 (0.72–1.74) | 90.0 | 0.91 (0.61–1.35) | ||
| Elementary/Middle/High School | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||||
| Income | ||||||
| >$100,000 | 33.5 | 1.13 (0.82–1.54) | 33.6 | 1.01 (0.76–1.36) | ||
| ≤$100,000 (ref) | 66.5 | 66.4 | ||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female (ref) | 53.4 | 0.90 (0.67–1.21) | 53.4 | 0.85 (0.64–1.13) | ||
| Male | 46.6 | 46.6 | ||||
| Perceived prevalence of tick-borne diseases | ||||||
| Very/Extremely common | 24.9 | 3.41 | 2.52 | 24.9 | 1.23 (0.91–1.66)* | |
| Not at all/Slightly/Somewhat common (ref) | 75.1 | (2.36–4.92)*** | (1.71–3.72)*** | 75.1 | ||
| Perceived seriousness of Lyme disease | ||||||
| Very/Extremely serious | 91.6 | 2.69 | 2.52 | 91.5 | 1.77 | 1.82 |
| Not at all/Slightly/Somewhat serious (ref) | 8.4 | (1.63–4.47)*** | (1.47–4.32)*** | 8.5 | (1.05–2.99)** | (1.07–3.10)** |
| Perceived likelihood of contracting a tick-borne disease in the next year | ||||||
| Very/Extremely likely | 4.2 | 2.63 (1.15–6.04)** | 4.3 | 0.63 (0.34–1.16)* | ||
| Not at all/Slightly/Somewhat likely (ref) | 95.8 | 95.8 | ||||
| Perceived risk of encountering ticks around home, cabin, or vacation home | ||||||
| Very/Extremely likely | 38.9 | 2.31 | 1.94 | 38.9 | 1.28 (0.97–1.69)* | |
| Not at all likely/Slightly/Somewhat likely (ref) | 61.1 | (1.69–3.16)*** | (1.40–2.67)*** | 61.1 | ||
| Ever diagnosed with a tick-borne disease (self or household) | ||||||
| Yes | 17.2 | 3.16 | 2.43 | 17.2 | 1.24 (0.88–1.76) | |
| No/Unknown (ref) | 82.8 | (2.03–4.90)*** | (1.55–3.80)*** | 82.8 | ||
| State | ||||||
| Michigan | 4.7 | 1.37 (1.00–1.89)* | 4.7 | 1.06 (0.81 –1.40) | ||
| Minnesota (ref) | 61.8 | 61.8 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 33.5 | 1.24 (0.92–1.67)* | 33.4 | 1.10 (0.83–1.46) | ||
#
Responses for “some college” and trade schools were included as College/Grad school.
*
p < 0.2.
**
p value<0.05.
***
p value<0.01.