Table 2.
Test-Retest Reliability Summary
| Item Used in Test-Retest Analysis | Correlation Coefficient |
|---|---|
| 11A. On average, I spend the following number of hours in my yard at my home (where the primary residence is) each week during the spring and summer months. | tau b.723** |
| 11B. On average, I spend the following number of hours in my yard at my vacation home or other residence (other home or vacation home) each week during the spring and summer months. | tau b.564** |
| 12. On average, I spend the following number of hours hiking, fishing, or participating in outdoor activities in the woods per week during the spring and summer months. | tau b .84; cross-tab 94% |
| 13. I tuck my pants into my socks when I work in my yard. | tau b .609** |
| 14. I have read information about Lyme disease in the newspaper. | tau b .586** |
| 15. A health professional has given me information about Lyme disease. | tau b .333*; cross-tab 71% |
| 16. I use tick repellent when I work in my yard (for example, mow the lawn, trim hedges, garden, etc.). | tau b .556** |
| 17. I have seen information about Lyme disease on the Internet. | tau b .350*; cross-tab 76% |
| 18. I see deer on or near the property where I live. | tau b .682** |
| 19. I wear light-colored clothing when I hike, fish, or participate in outdoor activities in the woods. | tau b .459** |
| 20. I use tick repellent when I hike, fish, or participate in outdoor activities in the woods. | tau b .524** |
| 21. I have seen my family or friends tuck pant legs into their socks to prevent Lyme disease. | tau b .653** |
| 22. I have seen information about Lyme disease at a health fair. | tau b .281; cross-tab 74% |
| 23. I have seen information about Lyme disease on television. | tau b .568** |
| 24. I check my body for ticks after I work in my yard. | tau b .779** |
| 25. Do you work at a job that is outdoors? | tau b 1.00** |
| 26. I use tick repellent at my job when I work outdoors. | tau b .802; cross-tab 100% |
| 27. I wear light-colored clothing at my job when I work outdoors. | tau b .252; cross-tab 80% |
| 28. I check my body for ticks at my job after I work outdoors. | tau b .943*; cross-tab 100% |
| 29. I work in my yard (for example, mow the lawn, trim hedges, garden, etc.). | tau b .817** |
| 30. I have a job that requires me to work outdoors. | tau b .639** |
| 31. I do not know how to recognize the early signs of Lyme disease. | Pearson .650** |
| 32. Recognizing the early signs of Lyme disease is important in order to treat Lyme disease when it occurs. | Pearson .350*; cross-tab 97% |
| 33. I know how much Lyme disease occurs in the area where I live. | Pearson .757** |
| 34. I am not at risk to get Lyme disease. | Pearson .411*; cross-tab 82% |
| 35. I know how to wear clothing that will make it easy to detect ticks. | Pearson .749** |
| 36. Undertaking tick checks after leaving tick habitat will prevent Lyme disease. | Pearson .506** |
| 37. Lyme disease is serious. | Pearson .692** |
| 38. I know where to get information about Lyme disease prevention. | Pearson .758** |
| 39. I do not know how to recognize the habitat where ticks live. | Pearson .552** |
| 40. I am able to use an insect repellent effectively. | Pearson .655** |
| 41. I am not easily able to detect deer ticks on my body. | Pearson .333; cross-tab 76% |
| 42. Using insect repellent with DEET (diethyl-m-toluamide) will prevent contracting Lyme disease. | Pearson .382*; cross-tab 91% |
| 43. I know how to recognize the habitat where ticks live. | Pearson .623** |
| 44. No matter what I do, I will get Lyme disease. | Pearson .231; cross-tab |
| 97% | |
| 45. I am not easily able to detect unusual rashes and a bull's-eye rash if it occurs on my body. | Pearson .486** |
| 46. Lyme disease is not serious. | Pearson .486** |
| 47. Avoiding tick habitats will prevent Lyme disease. | Pearson .483** |
| 48. Lyme disease is easy to get. | Pearson .615** |
| 49. I know how much Lyme disease occurs in the area where I work. | Pearson .757** |
| 50. Being alert to a “bull's-eye” rash will allow early diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. | Pearson .442** |
| 51. Several of my neighbors have had Lyme disease. | Pearson .692** |
| 52. I am at risk to get Lyme disease. | Pearson .711** |
| 53. How much money would you be willing to spend annually to prevent Lyme disease in your household? (please specify a dollar figure) | Pearson .700** |
**
Significant at the .001 level
*
Significant at the .05 level