Table 6 Knowledge of consumer groups about the transmissibility of Campylobacter via meat based on a representative survey in Germany (2017). Included were participants who knew about Campylobacter (n = 320)
| Â | n total | n (%) Transferability is known | n (%) Transferability is unknown | X2 -test p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.926 |
 Female | 164 | 86 (52.4) | 78 (47.6) |  |
 Male | 156 | 81 (51.9) | 75 (48.1) |  |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | 0.042 |
 16–19 years old | 35 | 16 (45.7) | 19 (54.3) |  |
 20–39 years old | 68 | 34 (50.0) | 34 (50.0) |  |
 40–59 years old | 158 | 94 (59.5) | 64 (40.5) |  |
  > 60 years old | 59 | 23 (39.0) | 36 (61.0) |  |
Federal state | Â | Â | Â | 0.516 |
 Eastern Germany | 72 | 40 (55.6) | 32 (44.4) |  |
 Western Germany | 248 | 127 (51.2) | 121 (48.8) |  |
Cold cut consumption/week | Â | Â | Â | 0.083 |
 No consumption (never) | 10 | 8 (80.0) | 2(20.0) |  |
 Rare to frequent (<  1/week up to 3–4/week) | 179 | 86 (48.0) | 93 (52.0) |  |
 Very common (5–6/week or daily) | 131 | 73 (55.7) | 58 (44.3) |  |
Meat consumption/week | Â | Â | Â | 0.506 |
 No consumption (never) | 10 | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) |  |
 Rare to frequent (<  1/week up to 3–4/week) | 238 | 122 (51.3) | 116 (48.7) |  |
 Very common (5-6x/week or daily) | 72 | 38 (52.8) | 34 (47.2) |  |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | 0.615 |
 No certificate or lower secondary school certificate | 23 | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) |  |
 At least secondary school certificate | 291 | 155 (53.3) | 136 (46.7) |  |
Size of the main residence | Â | Â | Â | 0.511 |
 Rural community (<  5000 inhabitants) | 47 | 26 (55.3) | 21 (44.7) |  |
 Small-size town (5000 - < 20,000 inhabitants) | 63 | 34 (54.0) | 29 (46.0) |  |
 Mid-size town (20,000 - < 100,000 inhabitants) | 89 | 41 (46.1) | 48 (53.9) |  |
 Metropolis (100,000 inhabitants and more) | 112 | 63 (56.3) | 49 (43.8) |  |
Children in the household | Â | Â | Â | 0.519 |
 At least 1 child | 108 | 54 (50.0) | 54 (50.0) |  |
 No children | 210 | 113 (53.8) | 97 (46.2) |  |
Monthly household income after taxes | Â | Â | Â | 0.602 |
 Low income (<  1500€) | 73 | 43 (58.9) | 30 (41.1) |  |
 Middle income (1500€ to < 3600€) | 141 | 75 (53.2) | 66 (46.8) |  |
 High income (>  3600€) | 65 | 33 (50.8) | 32 (49.2) |  |
Occupational groups | Â | Â | Â | 0.918 |
 Actor in the food chain | 53 | 28 (52.8) | 25 (47.2) |  |
 Not an actor in the food chain | 267 | 139 (52.1) | 128 (47.9) |  |
Veterinarian | Â | Â | Â | 0.888 |
 Yes | 10 | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) |  |
 No | 310 | 162 (52.3) | 148 (47.7) |  |