Table 3 Attitudes 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 (%) |
|---|---|
Do you think that ticks pose a risk to your health or the health of your employees/coworkers? | |
Yes, major health risks (debilitating or life-threatening) | 28 (49.1%) |
Yes, minor health risks (short-term or not life-threatening) | 27 (47.4%) |
No answer | 2 (3.5%) |
Do you think that ticks pose a risk to the health of the animals that you work with? | |
Yes, major health risks (life-threatening or serious loss of production) | 31 (54.4%) |
Yes, minor health risks (short term illness or minor loss of production) | 20 (35.1%) |
No | 4 (7.0%) |
No answer | 2 (3.5%) |
Considering the past 5 years, have you noticed a change in the number of ticks that you encounter? | |
Yes, I used to see more ticks than I do now | 14 (24.6%) |
Yes, I used to see fewer ticks than I do now | 26 (45.6%) |
No, the number of ticks I see hasn’t changed | 8 (14.0%) |
Not sure | 6 (10.5%) |
No answer | 3 (5.3%) |
How common do you think tick-borne disease is in humans in Ohio? | |
Rare | 8 (14.0%) |
Occurs occasionally | 32 (56.1%) |
Very common | 13 (22.9%) |
No answer | 4 (7.0%) |
How common do you think tick-borne disease is in livestock in Ohio? | |
Rare | 6 (10.5%) |
Occurs occasionally | 28 (49.1%) |
Very common | 18 (31.6%) |
No answer | 5 (8.8%) |
Do you think that your work on the farm puts you at higher risk for tick-borne disease than the average person in Ohio? | |
Yes | 46 (80.7%) |
No | 7 (12.3%) |
No answer | 4 (7.0%) |