Table 2 Knowledge of Ohio-based producers (n = 57) that participated in a self-administered and anonymous electronic survey regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases
From: Describing the experience of livestock producers from Ohio, USA with ticks and associated diseases
Question | n (%) |
|---|---|
How confident do you feel identifying ticks? | |
Not at all confident: I’m not sure if I could tell a tick from another type of bug | 3 (5.3%) |
Slightly confident: I can tell that it’s a tick, but am not familiar with individual species | 24 (38.6%) |
Moderately confident: I know a few common species, but am unsure about the others | 22 (42.1%) |
Very confident: I can identify most or all of the ticks that I find | 6 (10.5%) |
No answer | 2 (3.5%) |
How confident do you feel about determining whether a tick has fed or not? | |
Not at all confident | 2 (3.5%) |
Slightly confident | 15 (26.3%) |
Moderately confident | 22 (38.6%) |
Very confident | 9 (15.8%) |
No answer | 9 (15.8%) |
How do ticks get onto people or animals?ab | |
Climb up plants and wait for hosts to walk by | 21 (36.8%) |
Drop from trees | 21 (36.8%) |
Fly | 15 (26.3%) |
Not sure | 1 (1.7%) |
No answer | 12 (21.0%) |
Where do you get your information about ticks and tick-borne diseases that affect humans?a | |
The internet | 30 (52.6%) |
Extension materials | 24 (42.1%) |
My doctor | 24 (42.1%) |
Friends, family, or coworkers | 20 (35.1%) |
Other | 1 (1.8%) |
No answer | 13 (22.8%) |
Where do you get your information about ticks and tick-borne diseases that affect animals?a | |
Extension materials | 29 (50.9%) |
My veterinarian | 25 (43.9%) |
The internet | 25 (43.9%) |
Producer groups | 16 (28.1%) |
Friends, family, or coworkers | 15 (26.3%) |
I don’t get this information from any source | 1 (1.8%) |
No answer | 13 (22.8%) |