Table 1 Knowledge, behavior, and practices regarding tick bites and Lyme borreliosis in the French population by survey year, Health Barometer
Health Barometer 2016 | Health Barometer 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 14,875 | N = 9611 | chi2 | |||
Have you ever been bitten by a tick? | N | % | N | % | p-value |
Yes | 4056 | 25% | 3123 | 30% | < 0.001 |
Less than 12 months ago | 651 | 4% | 620 | 6% | < 0.001 |
If bitten, did you consult a physician? | |||||
Yes | 126 | 20% | 149 | 24% | NS |
If bitten, how did you remove the tick? | |||||
Tick removal devices or fine-tipped tweezers | NA | NA | 2106 | 67% | |
Other | NA | NA | 1017 | 33% | |
Do you feel exposed to tick bites? | |||||
Yes (heavily exposed or exposed) | 3774 | 23% | 2580 | 25% | < 0.001 |
No (not really and not exposed) | 11,101 | 77% | 7031 | 75% | |
If feeling exposed, how often do you …? | |||||
Use skin repellenta | 586 | 16% | 458 | 18% | NS |
Wear long sleeves and pantsa | 2502 | 66% | 1919 | 73% | < 0.001 |
Check for and remove ticksa | 1803 | 47% | 1411 | 54% | < 0.001 |
At least one of the above three protective measuresa | 2918 | 76% | 2177 | 83% | < 0.001 |
Have you ever heard about Lyme disease? | |||||
Yes | 10,746 | 66% | 8176 | 79% | < 0.001 |
Never heard of it | 4129 | 34% | 1435 | 21% | |
Do you feel well informed about Lyme disease? | |||||
Yes | 4986 | 29% | 4401 | 41% | < 0.001 |
No | 9889 | 71% | 5210 | 59% | |
If aware of Lyme disease: | |||||
What is the first symptom of Lyme disease? | |||||
Red skin rash | 7179 | 66% | 5679 | 69% | < 0.001 |
Other | 3567 | 34% | 2497 | 32% | |