Racial differences in knowledge, attitudes toward vaccination, and risk practices around Lyme disease in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lyme disease (LD) incidence in the United States is highly regional, with most cases occurring in 16 high-incidence jurisdictions. LD incidence and severity of disease have been found to vary by race. This study describes racial differences in knowledge, attitudes toward vaccination, and risk practices related to LD.

Methods

Four web-based surveys were conducted with adults and caregivers of children in high-incidence jurisdictions and 10 states neighboring them. Respondents were recruited via an established online panel to represent the general population. Self-reported race was pooled into 3 categories: 'White', 'Black or African American', and 'Other' for analysis. Analyses were conducted separately for each jurisdiction (high-incidence vs. neighboring) and r

SUBMITTER: Shafquat M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11970133 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature