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Table 4 Comparison of food handling behaviors between the case group and the control group

From: The correlation between family food handling behaviors and foodborne acute gastroenteritis: a community-oriented, population-based survey in Anhui, China

Behavior

Group

X2

P

Case [n (%)]

Control [n (%)]

Often thoroughly heat cooked food purchased from outside before eating

 no

117 (76.5)

909 (70.6)

2.278

0.131

 yes

36 (23.5)

378 (29.4)

  

Often thoroughly heat milk before drinking

 no

135 (88.2)

954 (74.1)

14.768

< 0.001

 yes

18 (11.8)

333 (25.9)

  

Often store leftovers in the refrigerator

 no

63 (41.2)

405 (31.5)

5.875

0.015

 yes

90 (58.8)

882 (68.5)

  

Often thoroughly heat leftovers stored in the refrigerator before eating

 no

95 (62.1)

504 (39.2)

29.597

< 0.001

 yes

58 (37.9)

783 (60.8)

  

Often thoroughly clean raw vegetables or meat purchased from outside

 no

33 (21.6)

252 (19.6)

0.341

0.560

 yes

120 (78.4)

1035 (80.4)

  

Often eat raw seafood

 no

99 (64.7)

1125 (87.4)

55.298

< 0.001

 yes

54 (35.5)

162 (12.6)

  

Often store raw meat and cooked meat in the same container

 no

91 (59.5)

1080 (83.9)

53.764

< 0.001

 yes

62 (40.5)

207 (16.1)

  

Often thoroughly heat green beans prior to eating

 no

47 (30.7)

202 (15.7)

21.581

< 0.001

 yes

106 (69.3)

1085 (84.3)

  

Often thoroughly boil kitchen utensils to disinfect

 no

113(73.9)

926(72.0)

0.247

0.619

 yes

40(26.1)

361(28.0)

  

Often buy expired packaged food in supermarkets or shops

 no

108(70.6)

945(73.4)

0.561

0.454

 yes

45(29.4)

342(26.6)

  

Often Purchase stale raw vegetables, meat and other ingredients

 no

105(68.6)

918(71.3)

0.485

0.486

 yes

48(31.4)

369(28.7)

  

Often eat outside the home

 no

123(80.4)

1115(86.6)

4.420

0.036

 yes

30(19.6)

172(13.4)

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