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 S. Nasci†
, Emily C. Zielinski-Gutierrez†, Adrienne LeBailly*, and Roger S. Nasci†
Table 1
Distribution of Fort Collins and Loveland residents by selected characteristic (potential risk factor), Larimer County West Nile Virus survey, Colorado, 2003
| Characteristic | Fort Collins (n = 424) 44.3%, no. (%) | Loveland (n = 533) 55.7%, no. (%) | Total (N = 957) 100.0%, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 166 (39.1) | 249 (46.7) | 415 (43.4)* |
| Female | 258 (60.9) | 284 (53.3) | 542 (56.6)* |
| Age group, y | |||
| 18–44 | 212 (50.0) | 204 (38.3) | 416 (43.5)* |
| ≥45 | 212 (50.0) | 325 (60.9) | 537 (56.1)* |
| Unknown | 0 | 4 (0.8) | 4 (0.4) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic | 392 (92.5) | 498 (93.4) | 890 (93.0) |
| Hispanic | 32 (7.5) | 30 (5.7) | 62 (6.4) |
| Unknown | 0 | 5 (0.9) | 5 (0.6) |
| Income, US $ | |||
| <25,000 | 72 (16.9) | 106 (19.8) | 178 (18.7) |
| 25,000–50,000 | 121 (28.8) | 159 (29.8) | 280 (29.2) |
| >50,000 | 195 (45.9) | 207 (38.8) | 402 (42.0)* |
| Unknown | 36 (8.4) | 61 (11.6) | 97 (10.1) |
| Education | |||
| High school diploma or less | 89 (21.0) | 174 (32.8) | 263 (27.5)* |
| College† | 332 (78.3) | 356 (66.7) | 688 (71.9)* |
| Unknown | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.5) | 6 (0.6) |
| Air-conditioner, swamp cooler, or both, in home | |||
| Yes | 296 (69.8) | 420 (78.8) | 716 (74.8)* |
| No | 128 (30.2) | 113 (21.2) | 241 (25.2)* |
| Risk perception | |||
| Very worried | 60 (14.1) | 68 (12.8) | 128 (13.4) |
| Somewhat worried | 229 (54.0) | 287 (53.8) | 516 (53.9) |
| Not worried | 134 (31.6) | 177 (33.2) | 311 (33.0) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
| Knowledge of mosquito control program | |||
| Yes | 332 (78.3) | 408 (76.5) | 740 (77.3) |
| No and did not know | 92 (21.7) | 125 (23.5) | 217 (22.7) |
*Statistically significant differences by Z test (p<0.05)
†College: some college, college degree, some graduate school, or graduate degree.
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