Table 2.
Proportions of reported adoption of LD preventive behaviors by region, gender, age groups and level of exposure
| Preventive measure | Gender | Age | Level of exposure | Total 1 | Total region 2 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | 18-34 yr | 35-54 yr | 55+ yr | High | Low | ||||||||||||
| % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | P | % | |
| Performing tick check after outdoor activities | ||||||||||||||||||
| Montérégie | 16% | 13/81 | 20% | 17/85 | 11% | 2/19 | 15% | 10/69 | 23% | 18/78 | 20% | 8/40 | 18% | 22/126 | 18% | 30/166 | <0.0001 | 7% |
| Neuchâtel | 82% | 155/190 | 69%* | 79/114 | 78% | 62/80 | 79% | 106/135 | 74% | 66/89 | 80% | 138/172 | 73% | 96/132 | 77% | 234/304 | 57% | |
| Wearing protective clothing | ||||||||||||||||||
| Montérégie | 50% | 42/84 | 49% | 45/92 | 63% | 10/16 | 36%** | 27/75 | 60% | 50/85 | 49% | 19/39 | 50% | 68/137 | 49% | 87/176 | <0.0001 | 22% |
| Neuchâtel | 76% | 139/183 | 69% | 79/115 | 61%2 | 47/77 | 76% | 102/135 | 80% | 69/86 | 78% | 131/169 | 67%*** | 87/129 | 73% | 218/298 | 53% | |
| Applying tick repellent | ||||||||||||||||||
| Montérégie | 40% | 35/87 | 30% | 26/87 | 61% ** | 11/18 | 35% | 24/69 | 30% | 27/87 | 43% | 17/40 | 33% | 44/134 | 35% | 61/174 | ns | 15% |
| Neuchâtel | 44% | 82/185 | 33% | 37/111 | 34% | 27/79 | 49%** | 65/134 | 33% | 27/83 | 42% | 70/165 | 37% | 49/131 | 40% | 119/296 | 29% | |
| Avoiding wooded areas during high-risk period | ||||||||||||||||||
| Montérégie | 45% | 39/86 | 26%* | 23/90 | 30% | 6/20 | 23%** | 17/73 | 47%** | 39/83 | 14% | 6/42 | 42%*** | 56/134 | 35% | 62/176 | ns | 15% |
| Neuchâtel | 36% | 67/184 | 37% | 38/104 | 31% | 23/74 | 35% | 45/130 | 44% | 37/84 | 28% | 45/159 | 47%*** | 60/129 | 37% | 105/288 | 25% | |
| Treating properties with acaricides | ||||||||||||||||||
| Montérégie | 10% | 8/83 | 3% | 3/89 | 0% | 0/17 | 3% | 2/70 | 11%** | 9/85 | 5% | 2/37 | 7% | 9/135 | 6% | 11/172 | ns | 3% |
| Neuchâtel | 5% | 6/116 | 7% | 5/71 | 4% | 2/52 | 7% | 6/87 | 6% | 3/48 | 7% | 7/101 | 5% | 4/86 | 6% | 11/187 | 3% | |
| Gobal preventive behavior score | ||||||||||||||||||
| Montérégie | 58% | 59/102 | 55% | 55/100 | 57% | 13/23 | 52% | 42/81 | 60% | 59/98 | 60% | 27/45 | 55% | 87/157 | 56% | 114/202 | <0.0001 | 28% |
| Neuchâtel | 89% | 175/197 | 82% | 99/121 | 86% | 71/83 | 86% | 121/141 | 87% | 82/94 | 91% | 161/177 | 80%*** | 113/141 | 86% | 274/318 | 66% | |
1includes only respondents who knew of LD before survey administration (Proportion of adoption in ‘LD familiar’ respondents).
2includes all respondents (Proportion of adoption in the total population; Montérégie: n = 401, Neuchâtel: n = 413).
*Significant (p < 0,05) difference when compared to women in the same region (Pearson Chi-square statistic).
**Significant (p < 0,05) difference when compared to other age groups in the same region (Pearson Chi-square statistic).
***Significant (p < 0,05) difference when compared to the high exposed group in the same region (Pearson Chi-square statistic).