Table 1.
Demographics and general information about the respondents
| Characteristics | n = 491 |
|---|---|
| n (%) | |
| Sex | |
| Female | 273 (55.6) |
| Language | |
| Finnish | 442 (90.0) |
| Swedish | 49 (10.0) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Comprehensive school | 104 (21.1) |
| Upper secondary school/vocational school | 195 (39.6) |
| Bachelor degree/university of applied sciences | 118 (23.9) |
| Masters degree | 63 (12.8) |
| Doctorate | 7 (1.4) |
| Activity | |
| Daily | 136 (27.7) |
| 3–4 times a week | 141 (28.7) |
| About once a week | 92 (18.7) |
| A few times a month | 40 (8.1) |
| About once a month | 3 (0.6) |
| Less frequently | 21 (4.3) |
| Never | 4 (0.8) |
| Activity varies | 51 (10.4) |
| Pet owner | |
| Either cat or dog | 160 (32.6) |
| Both | 20 (4.1) |
| Found ticks from the pet (n = 188) | |
| Yes | 147 (81.7) |