Table 2.
Descriptive analysis of past history with LD, exposure, knowledge and perceptions per region
| Montérégie | Neuchâtel | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (CI) 1 | n | % (CI) 1 | |
| Total | 401 | 413 | ||
| Past history with LD | ||||
| Know someone with LD | 14 | 3 (2–6) | 168 | 41 (36–46)* |
| Have ever had LD | 3 | 1 (0–2) | 24 | 6 (4–9)* |
| Have a dog | 83 | 21 (17–25) | 74 | 18 (14–22) |
| Never heard about LD | 185 | 46 (41–51) | 89 | 22 (18–26)* |
| Know LD for one year or less | 42 | 10 (8–14) | 48 | 12 (9–15) |
| Know LD for more than one year | 174 | 43 (38–48) | 276 | 67 (62–71)* |
| Exposure frequency through outdoor activities | ||||
| Less than 2 times per yr | 177 | 44 (39–49) | 47 | 11 (8–15)* |
| 2-10 times per yr | 155 | 39 (34–44) | 155 | 38 (33–42) |
| 11-25 times per yr | 41 | 10 (7–14) | 97 | 23 (19–28)* |
| More than 25 times per yr | 28 | 7 (5–10) | 114 | 28 (23–32)* |
| Knowledge on LD | ||||
| Transmission mode (Know that LD is transmitted by a tick bite) | 112 | 28 (24–33) | 270 | 65 (61–70)* |
| Early symptom (Know that skin erythema is an early sign of LD) | 115 | 29 (24–33) | 224 | 54 (49–59)* |
| Treatment (Know that LD can be treated with systemic antibiotics) | 71 | 18 (14–22) | 182 | 44 (39–49)* |
| Risk zone (Know where it is possible to contract LD in their region) | 72 | 18 (14–22) | 228 | 55 (50–60)* |
| Global level of knowledge | ||||
| High (% with global score of 3 or 4) | 60 | 15 (12–19) | 209 | 51 (46–56)* |
| Medium (% with global score of 1 or 2) | 117 | 29 (25–34) | 105 | 25 (21–30) |
| Null (% with global score of 0) | 224 | 56 (51–61) | 99 | 24 (20–28)* |
| Specific items related to TBE (Neuchâtel only) | ||||
| Never heard about TBE | - | - | 75 | 18 (15–22) |
| Know TBE for one year or less | - | - | 36 | 9 (6–12) |
| Know TBE for more than one year | - | - | 302 | 73 (69–77) |
| Know well the differences between TBE and LD (self-declared % of scores 4–5 on an agreement scale) | - | - | 95 | 23 (19–27) |
| Risk perceptions (% with score 4–5) | ||||
| High-perceived individual susceptibility | 95 | 24 (20–28) | 223 | 54 (49–59)* |
| High-perceived regional susceptibility | 163 | 41 (36–46) | 234 | 57 (52–61)* |
| High-perceived severity of LD | 304 | 76 (71–80) | 328 | 79 (75–83) |
| High-feeling of worry | 99 | 25 (21–29) | 149 | 36 (31–41)* |
| High-perceived mastery | 231 | 58 (53–62) | 301 | 73 (68–77)* |
| High-perceived uncertainty | 177 | 44 (39–49) | 89 | 22 (18–26)* |
| High-perceived confidence | 89 | 22 (18–27) | 176 | 43 (38–48)* |
| Global risk perception score (% with score ≥ 4) | 77 | 19 (15–23) | 141 | 34 (30–39)* |
195% confidence intervals (Exact binomial Clopper-Pearson Method).
*p < 0.0001 (Pearson Chi-square).