Table 4 Main motivators and barriers for measures to prevent tick bites
Wearing protective clothing | % |
|---|---|
Motivators (n = 284) | |
“wearing protective clothing is effective” | 53 |
“high perceived chance of tick bites” | 47 |
“Lyme disease can be severe” | 37 |
“feel responsible for my health” | 33 |
“I follow the advice” | 19 |
Barriers (n = 78) | |
“wearing protective clothing during summer is too warm” | 81 |
“low perceived chance of tick bites” | 30 |
“wearing protective clothing in nature is overdone” | 23 |
“low perceived chance of Lyme disease” | 19 |
Using insect repellent skin products | |
Motivators (n = 86) | |
“Lyme disease can be severe” | 45 |
“feel responsible for my health” | 40 |
“high perceived chance of tick bites” | 38 |
“using repellent skin products is effective” | 34 |
“I follow the advice” | 29 |
Barriers (n = 276) | |
“do not belief it is effective” | 34 |
“do not like to use insect repellent products for my skin” | 32 |
“too little information is provided” | 27 |
“low perceived chance of tick bites” | 23 |
“using insect repellent skin products is overdone” | 22 |
“I am not familiar with insect repellent skin products” | 19 |
Checking skin after being outdoors/remove tick | |
Motivators (n = 353) | |
“Lyme disease can be severe” | 64 |
“checking skin/remove tick is effective” | 48 |
“feel responsible for my health” | 44 |
“I follow the advice” | 25 |
“high perceived chance of tick bites” | 18 |
“high perceived chance of Lyme disease” | 16 |
Barriers (n = 108) | |
“low perceived chance of tick bites” | 35 |
“do not know how to recognize a tick” | 19 |
“check my skin after being outdoors is overdone” | 19 |
“do not know how to remove a tick” | 16 |
“too little information is provided” | 16 |