Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics in relation to S. aureus and intestinal parasites detected in food handlers at University of Gondar students cafeterias from January 1 to June 30, 2011
Characteristics | S. aureus | Asso. | Intestinal parasites | Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | Negative | Positive | X2&P | Negative | Positive | X2&P value |
n(%) | n(%) | value | n(%) | n(%) | ||
18-28 | 69(81.2) | 16(18.8) | 70(82.4) | 15(17.6) | ||
29-39 | 37(74) | 13(26) | X2 = 1.898 | 36(72) | 14(28) | X2 = 5.119 |
40-49 | 25(80.6) | 6(19.4) | P = 0.754 | 22(71) | 9(29) | P = 0.225 |
50-59 | 25(80.6) | 6(19.6) | 19(61.3) | 12(38.7) | ||
60+ | 0 | 3(100) | 3(100) | 0 | ||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 134(78.4) | 37(21.6) | X2 = 0.936 | 128(74.9) | 43(25.1) | X2 = 0.013 |
Male | 25(86.2) | 4(13.8) | P = 0.333 | 22(75.9) | 7(24.1) | P = 0.908 |
Education | ||||||
Illiterate | 9(81.8) | 2(18.2) | 8(72.7) | 3(27.3) | ||
Grade 1-8 | 63(75) | 21(25) | X2=3.528 | 57 (67.9) | 27(32.1) | X2 = 3.87 |
Grade 9-12 | 71(82.6) | 15(17.4) | P = 0.474 | 71(82.6) | 15(17.4) | P = 0.107 |
Certificate | 16(84.2) | 3(15.8) | 14(73.7) | 5(26.3) | ||
Year of service | ||||||
<1 years | 22(91.7) | 2(8.3) | 20(83.3) | 4(16.7) | ||
1-10 years | 118(80.8) | 28(19.2) | X2 = 5.093 | 108(74) | 38(26) | X2 = 4.09 |
11-20 years | 4(33.3) | 8(66.7) | P = 0.165 | 9 (75) | 3(25) | P = 0.323 |
21+ | 15(83.3) | 3(16.7) | 13(72.2) | 5(27.8) | ||
Total | 200 | 200 | ||||