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Table 1 Factors associated with high acceptability (scores of 4 or 5) of landscaping, acaricide, rodent vaccination and fencing (Logistic regressions)

From: Acceptability of tick control interventions to prevent Lyme disease in Switzerland and Canada: a mixed-method study

Factors associated with high acceptability of landscaping

 

Montérégie (n = 393)

Neuchâtel (n = 407)

 

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Age 18–34 years

0.32

(0.09–1.10)

0.51

(0.13–1.98)

35–54 years

0.77

(0.39–1.54)

2.70

(0.93–7.88)

55+ yr R

1

na

1

na

Education (University)

0.83

(0.39–1.76)

0.36

(0.15–0.88)*

Knowledge of LD

1.02

(0.42–2.48)

0.72

(0.31–1.67)

Risk perception

1.64

(1.05–2.57)*

2.88

(1.45–5.74)**

Perceived efficacy

16.31

(8.50–31.28)***

37.48

(13.95–100.71)***

Factors associated with high acceptability of the use of acaricides

 

Montérégie (n = 393)

Neuchâtel (n = 407)

 

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Age 18–34 years

0.16

(0.05–0.49)***

0.47

(0.18–1.23)

35–54 years

0.98

(0.54–1.80)

0.85

(0.37–1.95)

55+ yr R

1

na

1

na

Knowledge of LD

0.47

(0.20–1.07)

0.33

(0.16–0.69)**

Risk perception

1.60

(1.08–2.36)*

1.48

(0.88–2.50)

Perceived efficacy

20.89

(11.41–38.22)***

12.28

(6.03–24.99)***

Factors associated with high acceptability of rodent vaccination

 

Montérégie (n = 393)

Neuchâtel (n = 407)

 

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Education (University)

2.01

(1.11–3.66)*

0.69

(0.39–1.20)

Knowledge of LD

0.67

(0.32–1.42)

1.05

(0.61–1.81)

Risk perception

1.34

(0.92–1.96)

1.35

(0.91–2.00)

Perceived efficacy

21.37

(12.15–37.58)***

17.37

(9.69–31.15)***

Factors associated with high acceptability of fencing to restrict deer from public areas

 

Montérégie (n = 393)

Neuchâtel (n = 407)

 

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Age 18–34 years

0.65

(0.27–1.57)

1.48

(0.53–4.16)

35–54 years

0.56

(0.31–1.03)

2.60

(1.04–6.48)*

55+ yr R

1

na

1

Na

Knowledge of LD

0.64

(0.29–1.43)

0.93

(0.48–1.79)

Risk perception

1.65

(1.13–2.41)**

1.07

(0.68–1.68)

Perceived efficacy

22,82

(12.83–40.59)***

10,17

(5.27–19.63)***

  1. *p <0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001