Table 3.
Model coefficients β and p-value (p) for each determinant and response variable
| Covariate | Knowledge score | Perceived severity (q5) | Perceived susceptibility | Perceived importance | Protective behaviour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Forest cover |
2.50 (0.20) |
0,15 (0.96) |
0.68 (0.60) |
-2.63 (*) |
4,54 (**) |
| Urbanisation level 2 |
0.11 (0.82) |
-0,34 (0.62) |
-0,61 (0,08) |
-0.39 (0.26) |
-0.33 (0.34) |
| Urbanisation level 3 |
0.12 (0.82) |
-0.12 (0.88) |
-0.25 (0.6) |
-0.05 (0.87) |
0.40 (0.24) |
| Urbanisation level 4 |
0.12 (0.82) |
0,49 (0.60) |
-0.39 (0.28) |
-0.98 (*) |
-0.32 (0.38) |
| Urbanisation level 5 |
0.12 (0.78) |
-0,30 (0.67) |
-0.60 (0.06) |
-0.53 (0.09) |
0.36 (0.25) |
| Previous education |
0.45 (*) |
-0.04 (0.90) |
0.02 (0.91) |
0.13 (0.34) |
0.13 (0.35) |
| Knowledge score ≥6 |
nd |
1.78 (**)† |
0.13 (0.37) |
0.42 (**) |
0.61 (**) |
| Perceived severity (is aware of tick bite consequence) |
nd |
nd |
(0.69) (*) |
-0.08 (0.74) |
0.31 (0.21) |
| Perceived susceptibility (doesn’t know) |
nd |
nd |
nd |
0.28 (0.16) |
-0.45 (*) |
| Perceived susceptibility (can get ill) |
nd |
nd |
nd |
0.55 (**) |
-0.08 (0.58) |
| Perceived importance (a bit important) |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
0.99 (**) |
| Perceived importance (very important) |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
2.16 (**) |
| Perceived susceptibility (not knowing person with LB) |
-0.23 (0.35) |
-0.67 (0.07) |
-0.04 (0.85) |
-0.36 (0.12) |
-0.39 (0.10) |
| Perceived susceptibility (knowing person with LB) |
0.57 (**) |
1.17 (*) |
0.58 (**) |
0.45 (**) |
0.37 (*) |
| Protective behaviour (sometimes) |
nd |
nd |
0.17 (0.21) |
nd |
nd |
| Protective behaviour (frequently) | nd | nd | 0.29 (0.13) | nd | nd |
An *indicates p ≤ 0.05, and **indicates p ≤ 0.001. Those variables that were not included in analyses per domain are indicated with “nd”.
† This model was run with an adjusted knowledge score, where question 5 was excluded and the criterion was set at ≥5 questions correct.