Table 1.
Characteristics of surveyed parents of children hospitalized in the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Bialystok.
| Individual—Related Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | 419 (100%) |
| Male | 74/419 (17.7%) |
| Female | 345/419 (82.3%) |
| Age | 426 (100%) |
| <29 | 76/426 (17.8%) |
| 30–39 | 252/426 (59.2%) |
| 40–49 | 85/426 (20%) |
| 50–59 | 11/426 (2.6%) |
| >60 | 2/426 (0.4%) |
| Education | 426 (100%) |
| Primary | 11/426 (2.6%) |
| Secondary | 134/426 (31.4%) |
| Higher | 281/426 (66%) |
| Place of residence | 426 (100%) |
| Village | 175/426 (41.1%) |
| City more than 30,000 inhabitants | 251/426 (58.9%) |
| Close relative diagnosed with TBD | 104/433 (24%) |
| Tick-bite anytime in the past | 270/438 (61.6%) |
| Tick-bite in the last year | 75/444 (16.9%) |
| Tick-bite in the respondent’s child | 139/433 (32.1%) |
Data presented as frequencies and percentages. Denominators lower than the study group indicate missing data. Abbreviations: TBD, tick-borne disease.