Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of food handlers working in the restaurants of Bahir Dar Town, northwest, Ethiopia (n = 417)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 93 | 22.3 |
Female | 324 | 77.7 |
Age | ||
16–20 | 143 | 34.3 |
21–30 | 255 | 61.2 |
> 30 | 19 | 4.5 |
Education status | ||
No read and write | 51 | 12.2 |
Read and write | 31 | 7.5 |
Primary school | 164 | 39.3 |
Secondary school | 133 | 32.9 |
College/university | 38 | 9.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 53 | 12.7 |
Single | 352 | 84.4 |
Divorced | 12 | 2.9 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 376 | 90.1 |
Muslim | 37 | 8.9 |
Protestant | 4 | 1 |
Work responsibility | ||
Cooker | 174 | 41.7 |
Waiter | 243 | 58.3 |
Work experience (years) | ||
< 2 | 290 | 69.5 |
≥ 2 | 127 | 30.5 |
Work hours (h) | ||
≤ 8 | 152 | 36.5 |
> 8 | 265 | 63.5 |
Food safety training | ||
Yes | 71 | 17 |
No | 346 | 83 |
Certification (n = 71) | ||
Yes | 26 | 36.6 |
No | 45 | 63.4 |