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Table 4 Frequency of finding ticks on dogs before and during the COVID-19 lockdown as reported by owners by selected socio-demographic characteristics

From: Recreational behaviour, risk perceptions, and protective practices against ticks: a cross-sectional comparative study before and during the lockdown enforced by the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania

Variable

N (%)

One time

N (%)

Two times

N (%)

More than two times N (%)

Total before

Total during

Before

During

Before

During

Before

During

Owning dogs as reported by owners by age group

 < 45 years old

204 (88.7)

25 (10.9)

33 (14.3)

7 (3.1)

17 (7.4)

17 (7.4)

31 (13.5)

49 (21.3)

81 (35.2)

 > 45 years old

26 (11.3)

3 (1.3)

5 (2.2)

3 (1.3)

2 (1)

3 (1.3)

5 (2.2)

9 (3.9)

12 (5.2)

Environment for walking dogs

 Urban

108 (47)

12 (5.2)

15 (6.5)

5 (2.2)

6 (2.6)

3 (1.3)

15 (6.5)

20 (8.7)

36 (15.7)

 Peri-urban/suburban/rural

122 (53)

16 (7)

23 (10)

5 (2.2)

13 (5.7)

17 (7.4)

21 (9.1)

38 (16.5)

57 (24.8)

 Total

230 (100)

28 (12.2)

38 (16.5)

10 (4.4)

19 (8.3)

20 (8.7)

36 (15.7)

58 (25.2)

93 (40.4)

  1. Before: 1–17 March 2020; During: 18 March–15 May 2020; Total before/Total during: reports of dog owners finding ticks on dogs at least one time. No reports of finding ticks were submitted by dog owners over 74 years old