Food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers in public food establishments, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of food handlers working in public food establishments in Debark town, North-west Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 416)

Variables	Category	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Sex	Female	379	91.9
Sex	Male	37	8.9
Age in years	< 18	117	28.1
	18–21	106	25.5
	22–25	94	22.6
	> 25	99	23.8
Religion	Orthodox	394	94.7
Religion	Muslim	22	5.3
Current marital status	Unmarried	326	78.4
Current marital status	Married	90	21.6
Educational level	Informal	61	14.7
	Primary (1–8)	154	37
	Secondary (9–12)	156	37.5
	Diploma and above	45	10.8
Job responsibility	Cooker	207	49.8
	Waiter	174	41.8
	Washer	35	8.4
Monthly income	< 200 birr	27	6.5
	200–600 birr	282	67.8
	> 600	107	25.7
Work experience in different public food establishments	Yes	127	30.5
	No	289	69.5
Work experience (years)	< 1	215	51.7
	1–3	116	27.9
	> 3	85	20.4
Training	Yes	29	7
	No	387	93
License	Yes	28	6.7
	No	388	93.3
Supervision by government/owner/manager	Yes	199	47.8
	No	217	52.2
Feedback	Given	338	81.3
	Not given	78	18.8
Medical checkup	Yes	59	14.2
	No	357	85.8
Deworming	None	399	95.9
	Only once	13	3.1
	Twice a year	4	1
Working hour	< 8 h	93	22.4
	≥ 8 h	323	77.6

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