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Table 3 General consumer knowledge about meat as a vector of Salmonella based on a representative survey in Germany (2017)

From: Comparison of consumer knowledge about Campylobacter, Salmonella and Toxoplasma and their transmissibility via meat: results of a consumer study in Germany

Consumer knowledge

n

n (%)

Salmonella is transmissible via meat

n (%)

Salmonella is not transmissible via meat

X2 test

p-value

OR

95% Cl

I have heard of it, but I do not know how to protect myself.

201

158 (78.6)

43 (21.4)

< 0.001

2.1

1.43–3.20

I have heard about it, and I know how to protect myself.

779

691 (88.7)

88 (11.3)

Total

980

849 (86.6)

131 (13.4)

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