| Characteristic . | No. (%) . |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 47 (12–62) |
| Children <18 y | 126 (29.2) |
| Sex, male | 262 (60.8) |
| Charlson comorbidity score | |
| 0 | 372 (86.3) |
| 1–2 | 53 (12.3) |
| ≥3 | 6 (1.4) |
| Exposition | |
| Hiker | 67 (15.5) |
| Garden next to forest | 41 (9.5) |
| Occupation farmer/forester | 10 (2.3) |
| Hunter | 7 (1.6) |
| No known exposition | 287 (66.6) |
| History of tick bite | 159 (36.9) |
| Tick bite location (n = 67) | |
| Trunk | 25 |
| Lower extremities | 23 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 5 |
| History of EM | 84 (19.5) |
| Location of EM (n = 77) | |
| Trunk | 29 |
| Lower extremities | 27 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 7 |
| Coinciding location of tick bite and EM | 12/15 (80) |
| 1-y mortality | 2 (0.46) |
| Characteristic . | No. (%) . |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 47 (12–62) |
| Children <18 y | 126 (29.2) |
| Sex, male | 262 (60.8) |
| Charlson comorbidity score | |
| 0 | 372 (86.3) |
| 1–2 | 53 (12.3) |
| ≥3 | 6 (1.4) |
| Exposition | |
| Hiker | 67 (15.5) |
| Garden next to forest | 41 (9.5) |
| Occupation farmer/forester | 10 (2.3) |
| Hunter | 7 (1.6) |
| No known exposition | 287 (66.6) |
| History of tick bite | 159 (36.9) |
| Tick bite location (n = 67) | |
| Trunk | 25 |
| Lower extremities | 23 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 5 |
| History of EM | 84 (19.5) |
| Location of EM (n = 77) | |
| Trunk | 29 |
| Lower extremities | 27 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 7 |
| Coinciding location of tick bite and EM | 12/15 (80) |
| 1-y mortality | 2 (0.46) |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: EM, erythema migrans, IQR, interquartile range.
| Characteristic . | No. (%) . |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 47 (12–62) |
| Children <18 y | 126 (29.2) |
| Sex, male | 262 (60.8) |
| Charlson comorbidity score | |
| 0 | 372 (86.3) |
| 1–2 | 53 (12.3) |
| ≥3 | 6 (1.4) |
| Exposition | |
| Hiker | 67 (15.5) |
| Garden next to forest | 41 (9.5) |
| Occupation farmer/forester | 10 (2.3) |
| Hunter | 7 (1.6) |
| No known exposition | 287 (66.6) |
| History of tick bite | 159 (36.9) |
| Tick bite location (n = 67) | |
| Trunk | 25 |
| Lower extremities | 23 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 5 |
| History of EM | 84 (19.5) |
| Location of EM (n = 77) | |
| Trunk | 29 |
| Lower extremities | 27 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 7 |
| Coinciding location of tick bite and EM | 12/15 (80) |
| 1-y mortality | 2 (0.46) |
| Characteristic . | No. (%) . |
|---|---|
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 47 (12–62) |
| Children <18 y | 126 (29.2) |
| Sex, male | 262 (60.8) |
| Charlson comorbidity score | |
| 0 | 372 (86.3) |
| 1–2 | 53 (12.3) |
| ≥3 | 6 (1.4) |
| Exposition | |
| Hiker | 67 (15.5) |
| Garden next to forest | 41 (9.5) |
| Occupation farmer/forester | 10 (2.3) |
| Hunter | 7 (1.6) |
| No known exposition | 287 (66.6) |
| History of tick bite | 159 (36.9) |
| Tick bite location (n = 67) | |
| Trunk | 25 |
| Lower extremities | 23 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 5 |
| History of EM | 84 (19.5) |
| Location of EM (n = 77) | |
| Trunk | 29 |
| Lower extremities | 27 |
| Head/neck | 14 |
| Upper extremities | 7 |
| Coinciding location of tick bite and EM | 12/15 (80) |
| 1-y mortality | 2 (0.46) |
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: EM, erythema migrans, IQR, interquartile range.
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