Table 1 Demographic characteristics of institutional food-handlers in Ghana (n = 235)
From: Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of institutional food-handlers in Ghana
Characteristics | Number | Percent | Mean ± SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Female | 180 | 76.6 |  |  |
 Male | 55 | 23.4 | N/A | N/A |
Age (years) | ||||
 21–30 | 18 | 7.7 |  |  |
 31–40 | 78 | 33.2 |  |  |
 41–50 | 92 | 39.1 |  |  |
 51–60 | 47 | 20.0 | 41.5 ± 9.5 | 22–60 |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 24 | 10.2 |  |  |
 Married | 161 | 68.5 |  |  |
 Divorced | 19 | 8.1 |  |  |
 Widow/widower | 31 | 13.2 |  |  |
Education | ||||
 No formal education | 34 | 14.5 |  |  |
 Basic | 91 | 38.7 |  |  |
 JHS/JSS | 57 | 24.3 |  |  |
 SHS/SSS | 13 | 5.5 |  |  |
 Post-secondary/Vocational | 22 | 9.4 |  |  |
 Tertiary | 18 | 7.6 |  |  |
Length of employment (years) | ||||
 <5 | 56 | 23.8 |  |  |
 5–10 | 61 | 25.9 |  |  |
 11–20 | 109 | 46.4 |  |  |
 21–30 | 9 | 38.3 | 11 ± 7.8 | 0.5–30 |
Employment status | ||||
 Full-time | 197 | 83.8 |  |  |
 Part-time | 38 | 16.2 |  |  |
Food safety training course | ||||
 Yes | 19 | 8.1 |  |  |
 No | 216 | 91.9 |  |  |