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Table 2 The most important events that triggered the realization of having been bitten by ticks

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)

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.