Table 2 Questionnaire responses of 1,447 respondents
Question (determinant) | Abbreviated question | Correct answer/yes/* | Incorrect answer/no/* | Don’t know/* | No response (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Previously educated on ticks at school | 21,4% | 78,2% | n.a. | 0,4% (6) |
2 (K) | How to recognise an unfed tick (Image: tick shape or ant shape) | 86,7% | 6,6% | 6,4% | 0,2% (3) |
3 (K) | Unfed tick size estimation (Image: 1Â mm dot or 10Â mm dot) | 82,2% | 9,3% | 7,5% | 1,0% (14) |
4 (K) | Tick habitat (Image: forest or paved playground) | 98,1% | 0,7% | 0,7% | 0,6% (8) |
5 (K;PV) | Consequence of tick bite (disease or itch) | 93,5% | 4,1% | 2,4% | 0,1% (1) |
6 (K) | Where ticks reside (near ground or up in trees) | 64,2% | 29,1% | 6,6% | 0,1% (1) |
7 (K) | How to prevent tick bite (tick check or washing) | 86,1% | 8,5% | 5,3% | 0,1% (2) |
8 (K) | Main bite sites on the body (image: hairline, armpits, groin and knees; or mouth, chest, fingers and toes) | 75,2% | 16,9% | 7,7% | 0,2% (3) |
9 (PS) | Perceived susceptibility for LB (can you personally get ill after tick-bite?) | 68,6% | 16,7% | 14,4% | 0,3% (4) |
10 (PI) | Importance of tick check (not, somewhat, or very important) | *7,0% | *52,5% | *40,4% | 0,2% (3) |
11 (PSK) | Perceived susceptibility (knowing persons with illness after tick bite) | 26,7% | 66,6% | 6,4% | 0,3% (4) |
12 (PB) | Checked for tick bites to date? (never, occasionally, every time) | *30,1% | *51,8% | *17,9% | 0,2% (3) |