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    Determinantes sociales, conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas relacionadas con exposición a garrapatas en el Noroeste de México
    (Universidad de Murcia: servicio de publicaciones, 2025) Munguía-Nolan, Julia Estrella; Robles-Zepeda, Ramón Enrique; García-Puga, Julio Alfredo; Laborín-Álvarez, Jesús Francisco; Valenzuela, Jesús G.; Sotelo-Mundo, Rogerio R.; Sin departamento asociado
    ntroduction: Ticks are of great medical and veterinary importance. Rocky Mountain spotted fever(RMSF) is a highly lethal disease that can be prevented and treated.Objective:To analyze determinants of KAP (knowledge, attitudes, practices) regarding tick exposure andtheir association with household characteristics in a region with high prevalence of rickettsiosis transmitted by the tickRhipicephalus sanguineus. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Sonora, Mexico, using stratified random sampling of 228 households in high-incidence areas. A 30-item questionnaire assessed KAP on vector-borne diseases, employing dichotomous, categorical, and Likert scale responses. The chi-square test evaluatedassociations between variables (p<0.05 significance). Data analysis was performed using IBM® SPSSStatistics software.Results:The median age of household representatives was 36.9 years; 66.0% were women. Higherlevels of knowledge about tick-borne diseases, preventive measures, symptoms, and greater motivationto avoid ticks correlated with educational level (p<0.001), occupation (p=0.001), attitudes and practiceslike the frequency of dogs entering households (p=0.005), prior tick findings on dogs (p=0.030), fumigation practices (p=0.017), and higher perceived risk of tick bites (p=0.023).Conclusion: A limited understanding of tick-related risks highlights gaps in KAP, reflecting insufficientindividual awareness and systemic public health education failures.Keywords: Rhipicephalus sanguineus; Vulnerable Population; Social Determinants of Health; Tick-borneDiseases; Rickettsiosis; Knowledge Attitudes Practices