Knowledge, risk perceptions and practices regarding rodents and their associated pathogens: environmental consultants in Chile

Table 1 Sociodemographic, educational, and work-related characteristics of respondents (n = 206)

Attribute	Response	Proportion of respondents (%)
Sex	Female	49.8
	Male	57.3
	Did not answer	2.9
Age (years)	24–29	15.5
	30–39	49.5
	40–49	24.8
	50–59	6.8
	60–69	3.4
Residence (Macro-zones)	North	2.4
	Center	12.6
	Metropolitan Region	55.8
	Central-South	11.2
	South	14.6
	Austral	3.4
Undergraduate fields of study	Biologist	33.5
	Veterinarian	33.5
	Environmental engineer	25.2
	Others	7.8
Educational levels	Graduate	56.3
	Master	35.0
	Doctorate	7.3
	Other	1.4
Work experience as EC (Years)	≤ 2	19.0
Work experience as EC (Years)	3–5	21.8
	6 − 10	35.9
	> 10	23.3
Periodicity in fieldwork (Times a year)	< 5	53.4
Periodicity in fieldwork (Times a year)	> 5	46.6
Employment status as EC**	Employed	43.7
	Self-employed	53.9
	Did not answer	2.4
Time devoted as EC	Full-time	49.0
	Part-time	51.0
Main working locations as EC* (Macro-zones)	North	22.0
	Center	19.7
	Metropolitan Region	18.2
	Central-South	19.2
	South	14.6
	Austral	6.3

*Respondents could choose more than one macro-zone of the country
** Employed: individuals who work for an employer under a contract or formal agreement; Self-employed: individuals who provide services independently

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