Gender | Age | Education | Employment status | Overall | ||||||||||||
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Male (%) | Female (%) | p-Value | 18-29 (%) | 30-49 (%) | ≥50 (%) | p-Value | Low (%) | Middle (%) | High (%) | p-Value | Employed (%) | Unemployed/retired (%) | p-Value | % | n/ntot | |
Knowledge (5 statements) 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 or 5 correct | 31 | 38 | ns | 31 | 35 | 35 | ns | 33 | 35 | 36 | ns | 32 | 38 | ns | 35 | (125/362) |
Perceived severity (scale 1-5; not at all – very severe/awful) | ||||||||||||||||
Seriousness of LD | ||||||||||||||||
score 4-5 (severe/very severe) | 93 | 97 | 0.047 | 96 | 97 | 94 | ns | 94 | 97 | 93 | ns | 95 | 95 | ns | 95 | (344/362) |
Severity being diagnosed with LD in the next 12 months | ||||||||||||||||
score 4-5 (awful/very awful) | 94 | 97 | ns | 100 | 96 | 94 | ns | 96 | 96 | 95 | ns | 95 | 95 | ns | 95 | (345/362) |
Perceived vulnerability (scale 1-5; not at all – very susceptible/likely) | ||||||||||||||||
Susceptibility to LD | ||||||||||||||||
score 4-5 (quite susceptible/very susceptible) | 38 | 34 | ns | 43 | 33 | 36 | ns | 31 | 35 | 44 | ns | 38 | 33 | ns | 36 | (130/362) |
Likelihood being diagnosed with LD in the next 12 months | ||||||||||||||||
score 4-5 (likely/very likely) | 4 | 4 | ns | 2 | 4 | 5 | ns | 3 | 7 | 2 | ns | 5 | 3 | ns | 4 | (15/362) |
Feelings of concern (scale 1-5; not at all – very worried) | ||||||||||||||||
score 3-5 (a bit worried/worried/very worried) | 51 | 55 | ns | 37 | 60 | 54 | 0.03 | 53 | 55 | 52 | ns | 56 | 50 | ns | 53 | (193/362) |
Perceived efficacy (scale 1-5; certainly not – certainly) | ||||||||||||||||
Wear protective clothing (score 4-5) | 92 | 89 | ns | 78 | 91 | 94 | 0.005 | 90 | 91 | 90 | ns | 87 | 95 | 0.01 | 90 | (327/362) |
Check your skin after being outdoors (score 4-5) | 79 | 87 | 0.04 | 88 | 81 | 84 | ns | 82 | 85 | 84 | ns | 82 | 85 | ns | 83 | (302/362) |
Remove tick from your skin (score 4-5) | 73 | 71 | ns | 73 | 69 | 74 | ns | 68 | 79 | 67 | ns | 72 | 72 | ns | 72 | (260/362) |
Use insect repellent skin products (score 4-5) | 31 | 37 | ns | 31 | 39 | 31 | ns | 31 | 39 | 31 | ns | 36 | 31 | ns | 34 | (123/362) |
Perceived self-efficacy (scale 1-5; certainly not – certainly) | ||||||||||||||||
Wear protective clothing (score 4-5) | 40 | 37 | ns | 35 | 31 | 45 | 0.04 | 44 | 33 | 39 | ns | 33 | 47 | 0.005 | 39 | (140/362) |
Check your skin after being outdoors (score 4-5) | 59 | 69 | 0.03 | 69 | 62 | 64 | ns | 67 | 68 | 54 | ns | 63 | 65 | ns | 64 | (232/362) |
Remove tick from your skin (score 4-5) | 77 | 72 | ns | 78 | 71 | 75 | ns | 69 | 77 | 79 | ns | 74 | 75 | ns | 74 | (269/362) |
Use insect repellent skin products (score 4-5) | 21 | 38 | <0.001 | 26 | 33 | 29 | ns | 36 | 29 | 21 | 0.045 | 28 | 32 | ns | 30 | (108/362) |
Intention (scale 1-5; certainly not – certainly) | ||||||||||||||||
Wear protective clothing (score 4-5) | 39 | 38 | ns | 24 | 29 | 49 | <0.001 | 46 | 37 | 30 | 0.04 | 28 | 52 | <0.001 | 38 | (139/362) |
Check your skin after being outdoors (score 4-5) | 48 | 58 | ns | 53 | 54 | 52 | ns | 53 | 57 | 47 | ns | 53 | 54 | ns | 53 | (192/362) |
Remove tick from your skin (score 4-5) | 92 | 93 | ns | 88 | 91 | 96 | ns | 93 | 92 | 93 | ns | 91 | 95 | ns | 93 | (336/362) |
Use insect repellent skin products (score 4-5) | 17 | 27 | 0.03 | 20 | 25 | 21 | ns | 26 | 23 | 15 | ns | 22 | 23 | ns | 22 | (80/362) |
Behavior (scale 1-4; never - always) | ||||||||||||||||
Wear protective clothing (score 3-4) | 39 | 36 | ns | 28 | 33 | 43 | ns | 37 | 38 | 36 | ns | 31 | 46 | 0.002 | 37 | (135/362) |
Check your skin after being outdoors (score 3-4) | 30 | 34 | ns | 39 | 31 | 30 | ns | 27 | 38 | 29 | ns | 32 | 31 | ns | 32 | (115/362) |
Use insect repellent skin products (score 3-4) | 7 | 6 | ns | 6 | 8 | 5 | ns | 7 | 4 | 8 | ns | 7 | 5 | ns | 6 | (22/362) |