Table 4 Association between socio-demographic factors and practice towards food poisoning
Variable # | Number (%) N = 412 | Practice score Median [interquartile range] 18.0 [16.0–19.0] |
|---|---|---|
Age group a | ||
18–20 | 24 (5.8) | 18.0[15.3–19.0] |
21–30 | 224 (54.4) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
31–40 | 137 (33.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
41–50 | 27 (6.5) | 17.0[14.0–19.0] |
Gender *, b | ||
Male | 30 (7.3) | 16.0[14.0–18.0] |
Female | 382 (92.7) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Educational level a | ||
Illiterate/Primary | 84 (20.4) | 18.0[15.0–19.0] |
Secondary | 160 (38.8) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
High | 168 (40.8) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Employment status *, b | ||
Working | 87 (21.1) | 17.0[15.0–19.0] |
Not working | 325 (78.9) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Residency *, a | ||
City | 276 (66.9) | 18.0[17.0–19.0] |
Village | 34 (8.3) | 19.0[16.8–20.0] |
Palestinian refugee camps | 102 (24.8) | 16.0[15.0–17.0] |
Income level of the family a, c | ||
Low (less than 500JD) | 108 (26.2) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Average (500-1000JD) | 244 (59.2) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
High (1001- >3000JD) | 60 (14.6) | 17.0[15.3–18.8] |
Family members number b | ||
2–5 | 250 (60.7) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
> 5 | 162 (39.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Number of children a | ||
1–3 | 256 (62.1) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
4–6 | 140 (34.0) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
> 6 | 16 (3.9) | 17.0[12.5–19.0] |
Children ages b | ||
0–6 only | 213 (51.7) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
0–6 and > 6 | 199 (48.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Food preparing b, d | ||
Mother | 395 (96.3) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
Father | 15 (3.7) | 19.0[15.0–20.0] |
Number of meals consumed away from home a | ||
Never | 185 (44.9) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
1–3 times/month | 185 (44.9) | 18.0[16.0–19.0] |
1–2 times/week | 32 (7.8) | 19.0[17.0–19.8] |
> 2 times/week | 10 (2.4) | 17.5[13.3–20.0] |