Volume 13, Number 3—March 2007
Research
Behavioral Risks for West Nile Virus Disease, Northern Colorado, 2003
Indira B. Gujral*
, Emily C. Zielinski-Gutierrez†, Adrienne LeBailly*, and Roger Nasci†
, Emily C. Zielinski-Gutierrez†, Adrienne LeBailly*, and Roger Nasci†Table 2
Distribution of Fort Collins and Loveland residents by outcome, Larimer County West Nile Virus survey, Colorado, 2003
| Outcome* | Fort Collins (n = 424) 44.3%, no (%) | Loveland (n = 533) 55.7%, no. (%) | Total (N = 957) 100.0%, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEET use | |||
| Sometimes/nearly always/always | 271 (63.9) | 298 (55.9) | 569 (59.5)† |
| Seldom/never | 147 (34.7) | 223 (41.8) | 370 (38.6)† |
| Unknown | 1 (1.4) | 12 (2.3) | 18 (1.9) |
| Drain water | |||
| Yes | 192 (45.3) | 213 (39.9) | 405 (42.3) |
| No | 67 (15.8) | 92 (17.2) | 159 (16.6) |
| Not applicable | 165 (38.9) | 227 (42.8) | 393 (41.0) |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) |
| Dress (long sleeves and pants) | |||
| Sometimes/nearly always/always | 100 (23.6) | 141 (26.5) | 241 (25.2) |
| Seldom/never | 134 (31.6) | 186 (34.9) | 320 (33.4) |
| Unknown | 190 (44.8) | 206 (38.6) | 396 (41.4) |
| Dusk to dawn, weekends | |||
| ≤2 h outside | 191 (45.0) | 200 (37.5) | 391 (40.8)† |
| 3–40 h outside | 174 (41.0) | 234 (44.0) | 408 (42.6) |
| Unknown | 59 (14.0) | 99 (18.5) | 158 (16.6) |
| Dusk to dawn, weekdays | |||
| ≤5 h outside | 261 (61.6) | 279 (52.4) | 540 (56.4)† |
| 6–60 h outside | 136 (32.0) | 202 (38.0) | 338 (35.3) |
| Unknown | 27 (6.4) | 52 (9.6) | 79 (8.3) |
*DEET, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide.
†Statistically significant differences by Z test (p<0.05).
