Table 1 Work and tick exposure histories reported among U.S. Forest Service employees
Item | n | Response | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Years in current job | 95 | <  1 year | 5 (5) |
1 - <  5 years | 8 (8) | ||
5–10 years | 12 (13) | ||
>  10 years/My whole life | 70 (74) | ||
Required to work outdoors | 95 | No | 5 (5) |
Yes | 90 (95) | ||
Hours/week working outdoors | 95 | Does not apply to me | 2 (2) |
<  5 h | 21 (22) | ||
5–10 h | 15 (16) | ||
10–20 h | 11 (12) | ||
>  20 h | 46 (48) | ||
Tick exposure during last 2 years | 94 | 0 ticks | 3 (3) |
<  10 ticks | 20 (21) | ||
>  10 ticks | 71 (76) | ||
71 | If > 10 in last 2 years, how many during peak tick season? | ||
1–5 ticks/week | 35 (49) | ||
6–10 ticks/week | 10 (14) | ||
>  10 ticks/week | 25 (35) | ||
I cannot give a reliable answer | 1 (1) | ||
71 | If > 10 in last 2 years, where do you typically find them? | ||
Work only | 5 (7) | ||
Leisure/recreation only | 1 (1) | ||
Both work and leisure/recreation | 57 (80) | ||
Don’t know | 8 (11) | ||