Table 3 Comparison of food handling behaviors between male and female respondents
Behavior | Total n (%) | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Often thoroughly heat cooked food purchased from outside before eating | |||||
 no | 1026 (71.3) | 621 (76.7) | 405 (64.3) | 26.518 | < 0.001 |
 yes | 414 (28.7) | 189 (23.3) | 225 (35.7) |  |  |
Often thoroughly heat milk before drinking | |||||
 no | 1089 (75.6) | 621 (76.7) | 468 (74.3) | 1.090 | 0.297 |
 yes | 351 (24.4) | 189 (23.3) | 162 (25.7) |  |  |
Often store leftovers in the refrigerator | |||||
 no | 468 (32.5) | 225 (27.8) | 243 (38.6) | 18.820 | < 0.001 |
 yes | 972 (67.5) | 585 (72.2) | 387 (61.4) |  |  |
Often thoroughly heat leftovers stored in the refrigerator before eating | |||||
 no | 599 (41.6) | 459 (56.7) | 140 (22.2) | 173.063 | < 0.001 |
 yes | 841 (58.4) | 351 (43.3) | 490 (77.8) |  |  |
Often thoroughly clean raw vegetables or meat purchased from outside | |||||
 no | 285 (19.8) | 177 (21.9) | 108 (17.1) | 4.950 | 0.026 |
 yes | 1155 (80.2) | 633 (78.1) | 522 (82.9) |  |  |
Often eat raw seafood | |||||
 no | 1224 (85.0) | 684 (84.4) | 540 (85.7) | 0.448 | 0.507 |
 yes | 216 (15.0) | 126 (15.6) | 90 (14.3) |  |  |
Often store raw meat and cooked meat in the same container | |||||
 no | 1171 (76.4) | 630 (77.8) | 541 (85.9) | 15.288 | < 0.001 |
 yes | 269 (23.6) | 180 (22.2) | 89 (14.1) |  |  |
Often thoroughly heat green beans prior to eating | |||||
 no | 249 (17.3) | 184 (22.7) | 65 (10.3) | 38.091 | < 0.001 |
 yes | 1191 (82.7) | 626 (77.3) | 565 (89.7) |  |  |
Often thoroughly boil kitchen utensils to disinfect | |||||
 no | 1039 (72.2) | 594 (73.3) | 445 (70.6) | 1.284 | 0.257 |
 yes | 401 (27.8) | 216 (26.7) | 185 (29.4) |  |  |
Often buy expired packaged food in supermarkets or shops | |||||
 no | 1053 (73.1) | 585 (72.2) | 468 (74.3) | 0.768 | 0.381 |
 yes | 387 (26.9) | 225 (27.8) | 162 (25.7) |  |  |
Often Purchase stale raw vegetables, meat and other ingredients | |||||
 no | 1023 (71.0) | 540 (66.7) | 483 (76.7) | 17.222 | < 0.001 |
 yes | 417 (29.0) | 270 (33.3) | 147 (23.3) |  |  |
Often eat outside the home | |||||
 no | 1238 (86.0) | 698 (86.2) | 540 (85.7) | 0.062 | 0.804 |
 yes | 202 (14.0) | 112 (13.8) | 90 (14.3) |  |  |