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Table 3 A bi-variable and multi-variable logistic regression analysis output of associated factors with food handling practice in Debark town, North-west Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 416)

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

Variable

Practice

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Good

Poor

Monthly income

 < 200

8 (29.6%)

19 (70.4%)

1

1

 200–600

98 (34.8%)

184 (65.2%)

1.27 (0.53–2.99)

0.45 (0.15–1.35)

 > 600

61 (57%)

46 (43%)

3.15 (1.27–7.83)

0.35 (0.10–1.25)

Work experience (year)

 < 1

72 (33.5%)

143 (66.5%)

1

1

 1–3

54 (46.6%)

62 (53.4%)

1.73 (1.09–2.75)

1.27 (0.69–2.35)

 > 3

41 (48.2%)

44 (51.8%)

1.85 (1.11–3.09)

1.57 (0.74–3.32)

Working hour (h)

 ≤ 8

137 (32.3%)

186 (67.7%)

1

1

 > 8

30 (42.4%)

63 (57.6%)

0.65 (0.40–1.05)

0.56 (0.30–1.05)

Work experience in different public food establishments

 Yes

70 (55.1%)

57 (44.9%)

2.43 (1.59–3.72)

1.95 (1.11–3.45)*

 No

97 (33.6%)

192 (64.4%)

1

1

Training

 Yes

18 (62.1%)

11 (37.9%)

2.61 (1.20–5.69)

1.33 (0.35–4.98)

 No

149 (38.5%)

238 (61.5%)

1

1

License

 Yes

18 (64.3%)

10 (35.7%)

2.89 (1.30–6.42)

0.92 (0.24–3.54)

 No

149 (38.4%)

239 (61.6%)

1

1

Supervision

 Yes

98 (49.2%)

101 (50.8%)

2.01 (1.40–3.10)

1.30 (0.78–2.16)

 No

69 (31.8%)

148 (68.2%)

1

1

Medical check-up

 Yes

36 (61.0%)

23 (39.0%)

2.70 (1.53–4.75)

0.96 (0.43–2.19)

 No

131 (36.7%)

226 (33.3%)

1

1

Building ownership

 Owned

104 (49.1%)

108 (50.9%)

2.16 (1.44–3.22)

1.15 (0.65–2.04)

 Rented

63 (30.9%)

141 (69.1%)

1

1

Attitude

 Good

132 (45.7%)

157 (54.3%)

2.21 (1.41–3.48)

1.97 (1.04–3.72)*

 Poor

35 (27.6%)

92 (72.4%)

1

1

Knowledge

 Good

145 (44.1%)

184 (55.9%)

2.33 (1.37–3.96)

1.31 (0.64–2.65)

 Poor

22 (25.3%)

65 (74.7%)

1

1

Level of education

 Informal

14 (23.0%)

47 (77.0%)

1

1

 Primary

51 (33.1%)

103 (69.9%)

1.68 (0.84–3.30)

1.83 (0.76–4.40)

 Secondary

82 (47.4%)

74 (52.6%)

3.03 (1.54–5.95)

2.91 (1.20–7.01)*

 Diploma and above

28 (62.2%)

17 (37.8%)

5.53 (2.37–12.91)

4.33 (1.41–13.31)**

Three compartment dishwashing system

 Yes

149 (48.5%)

158 (51.5%)

4.77 (2.74–8.29)

2.47 (1.27–4.80)*

 No

18 (16.5%)

91 (83.5%)

1

1

Liquid waste disposal

 Yes

102 (49.8%)

103 (50.2%)

2.22 (1.49–3.32)

1.29 (0.77–2.16)

 No

65 (30.8%)

146 (69.2%)

1

1