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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the 10,790 study participants

From: Behavioral risk factors associated with reported tick exposure in a Lyme disease high incidence region in Canada

Variable

n (%)a

Sex

Male

4113 (38.1)

Female

6677 (61.9)

Age group

18-24 yr

342 (3.2)

25-34 yr

763 (7.1)

35-44 yr

1524 (14.0)

45-54 yr

1573 (15.0)

55-64 yr

2669 (25.0)

65-74 yr

2587 (24.0)

75+ yr

1332 (12.0)

Subregions (RLS)

511 - La Pommeraie

809 (7.5)

512 - Haute-Yamaska

1151 (10.7)

513 - Memphrémagog

822 (7.6)

514 - Coaticook

803 (7.4)

515 - Sherbrooke

3971 (36.8)

516 - Val Saint-François

813 (7.5)

517 - Asbestos

803 (7.4)

518 - Haut-Saint-François

810 (7.5)

519 - Granit

808 (7.5)

Education

No certificate, diploma or degree

1280 (11.9)

High-school diploma or equivalent

2477 (23.0)

Trade school

1196 (11.1)

Collegeb

2338 (21.7)

University degree

3214 (29.8)

Other

262 (2.4)

No response

23 (0.2)

  1. asampling weights are not applied to the proportions
  2. bfollowing high school and before university