Table 3.
Unadjusted and Adjusted Odds Ratios for Use of Chemical or Natural Pesticide Treatments by Demographics, Knowledge, Attitudes, and History of Tickborne Disease, Connecticut and Maryland, 2016–2017.
| Applying chemical pesticide to yard (n = 1713) |
Applying natural pesticide to yard (n = 1603) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | uOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | % | uOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
| Age | ||||||
| ≥50 | 22% | .86 (.67-1.10) | 15% | .83 (.61-1.12) | ||
| 18-49 | 25% | 17% | ||||
| Education | ||||||
| College/Grad School | 24% | 1.39* (.96-1.99) | 16% | 1.23 (.80-1.89) | ||
| Elementary/Middle/High School | 18% | 13% | ||||
| Income | ||||||
| ≥$100,000 | 25% | 1.29**(1.01-1.65) | 1.29** (1.01-1.65) | 18% | 1.37**(1.03-1.84) | 1.40**(1.05-1.88) |
| < $100,000 | 20% | 14% | ||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 22% | .87 (.70-1.10) | 18% | 1.45** (1.10-1.90) | 1.43** (1.08-1.91) | |
| Male | 24% | 13% | ||||
| Self-rated knowledge of LD | ||||||
| Some/A lot | 24% | 1.20 (.89-1.62) | 15% | .93 (.66-1.31) | ||
| None/A little | 20% | 16% | ||||
| Perceived prevalence of LD | ||||||
| Common/Very Common | 24% | 1.01 (.80-1.28) | 15% | .94 (.70-1.24) | ||
| Rare/Somewhat Common | 23% | 16% | ||||
| Perceived severity of LD | ||||||
| Very Severe | 22% | .92 (.73-1.17) | 16% | 1.05 (.79-1.39) | ||
| Not/Moderately Severe | 24% | 15% | ||||
| Perceived likelihood of contracting TBD next year | ||||||
| Very Likely | 20% | .82 (.52-1.28) | 18% | 1.20 (.74-1.95) | ||
| Unlikely/Moderately Likely | 23% | 16% | ||||
| Ever been diagnosed with TBD | ||||||
| Yes | 19% | .75** (.58-.97) | 15% | 1.01 (.75-1.36) | ||
| No | 24% | 15% | ||||
| State | ||||||
| Connecticut | 21% | .83* (.65-1.1) | 14% | .86 (.64-1.2) | ||
| Maryland | 24% | 16% | ||||
uOR: unadjusted odds ratio; aOR: adjusted odds ratio.
Adjusted models controlled for significant covariates and state.
*
p value < .20.
**
p value < .05
+
p value < .01.