Table 4 Respondent characteristics, knowledge and practice adherence status associated with being classified as having high concern for tick-borne diseases
| Â | n | High Concern, n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 61 | 35 (57) | 0.88 (0.37–2.07) | 1.49 (0.49–4.51) |
 Female | 33 | 20 (61) | 1.0 |  |
Age group | ||||
  ≥ 46 years | 41 | 21 (51) | 0.57 (0.25–1.31) | 0.10 (0.03–0.41) |
  < 46 years | 54 | 35 (65) | 1.0 |  |
Years in current job | ||||
  > 10 years | 70 | 48 (69) | 4.64 (1.74–12.36) | 18.82 (4.11–86.17) |
  ≤ 10 years | 25 | 8 (32) | 1.0 |  |
Time spent working outdoors | ||||
  > 20 h/week | 46 | 25 (54) | 0.69 (0.30–1.57) | 0.68 (0.24–2.00) |
  ≤ 20 h/week | 49 | 31 (63) | 1.0 |  |
TBD diagnosis | ||||
 Yes | 25 | 16 (64) | 1.73 (0.52–3.43) | 0.65 (0.18–2.33) |
 No | 70 | 40 (57) | 1.0 |  |
Tick exposure | ||||
 High | 71 | 42 (59) | 0.93 (0.36–2.44) | 0.49 (0.14–1.78) |
 Low | 23 | 14 (61) | 1.0 |  |
Knowledge | ||||
 High | 71 | 44 (62) | 1.63 (0.64–4.14) | 1.98 (0.61–6.36) |
 Low | 24 | 12 (50) | 1.0 |  |
Practice adherence | ||||
 High | 61 | 43 (70) | 3.86 (1.59–9.34) | 7.56 (2.20–26.05) |
 Low | 34 | 13 (38) | 1.0 |  |