From: Experience of Lyme disease and preferences for precautions: a cross-sectional survey of UK patients
Events | Rated as most important by suspecters (n = 64) | Rated as most important by non-suspecters (n = 66) | Total | Differences between suspecters and non-suspecters (Chi-square tests) |
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Direct events | 48 | 24 | 72 | |
When I saw a tick on my skin | 26 (40.6%) | 9 (13.6%) | 35 | χ 2 (1) = 12.03, p = .001 |
When I got a rash | 22 (34.4%) | 15 (22.7%) | 37 | χ 2 (1) = 2.17, ns. |
When I got flu-like symptoms | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Indirect events | 16 | 42 | 58 | |
When I looked up information about it | 2 (3.1%) | 3 (4.5%) | 5 | χ 2 (1) = 0.18, ns. |
When I talked to others about it | 4 (6.3%) | 0 | 4 | χ 2 (1) = 4.26, p < .05 |
When I talked to my doctor | 3 (4.6%) | 31(46.9%) | 34 | χ 2 (1) = 30.08, p < .001 |
Other reason | 7 (10.9%) | 8 (12.1%) | 15 | χ 2 (1) = 0.05, ns. |